carbonific

== English == === Etymology === From carbon +‎ -ific. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkɑː.bəˈnɪf.ɪk/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌkɑɹ.bəˈnɪf.ɪk/ Rhymes: -ɪfɪk === Adjective === carbonific (not comparable) (physical chemistry) Decomposing to create a greater volume of carbon than the volume of the original material === Noun === carbonific (plural carbonifics) (physical chemistry) A compound that decomposes to produce a mass of carbon with a greater volume than the original compound.