Sentence examples for carbons- from inspiring English sources

This modification is either the addition of methyl groups (a carbon atom and three hydrogens) to the DNA or of acetyl groups (two carbons, three hydrogens and an oxygen) to the histones.

The viscosity of liquid alkanes increases with the number of carbons.

The boat conformation is further destabilized by the mutual crowding of hydrogen atoms at carbons one and four.

The directions of these six axial bonds alternate up and down from one carbon to the next around the ring; thus, the axial hydrogens at carbons one, three, and five lie on one side of the ring and those at carbons two, four, and six on the other.

Although the chains are usually between 12 and 24 carbons long, several shorter-chain fatty acids are biochemically important.

In the trans configuration, the two adjacent carbons lie on opposite sides of the double-bonded carbons.

He pledged to cut his personal carbon footprint and emissions from his department's headquarters by 10% in 2010.

Searching for savings at the end of its term in government, Labor said it was indefinitely deferring the already legislated changes because the floating carbon price was forecast to be far lower than originally calculated and families did not need as much compensation.

Once again it shows how voluntary action can show the way, proving that a low-carbon future is an essential, achievable and urgent priority.

Speaking after the ballot on Wednesday night, a composed Gillard said she was proud of her achievements in what "has not been an easy environment to work in" because of the minority parliament, the internal Labor divisions and the Coalition's fierce anti-carbon tax campaign.

Economists generally agree that the key to addressing climate change is to raise the cost of burning fossil fuels, either directly, through a carbon tax, or indirectly, through a cap-and-trade program.