węgiel

See also: węgieł and Węgiel

Polish

Chemical element
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Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *ǫglь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *anˀglis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁óngʷl̥ (charcoal).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛŋ.ɡʲɛl/
  • (file)

Noun

węgiel m inan (diminutive węgielek)

  1. (singular only) carbon
    dwutlenek węgla – carbon dioxide
  2. coal

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

  • węgiel in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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