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Definition of carbon cycle noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

carbon cycle

noun
 
/ˈkɑːbən saɪkl/
 
/ˈkɑːrbən saɪkl/
[usually singular]
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  1. the processes by which carbon is changed from one form to another within the environment, for example in plants and when wood or oil is burned
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