carbon group

English

Noun

carbon group (uncountable)

1. (chemistry) The vertical group of the periodic table containing carbon, silicon, germanium, tin and lead; the elements have a valence of 4, and show the typical gradation from nonmetal to metal

Usage notes

• Group 4 (old style); group 14 (new style)

Synonyms

• tetrel
• crystallogen

Translations

group of the periodic table

• Finnish: hiiliryhmä (fi)
• French: cristallogène (fr) f