Carbonite
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Carbonite may refer to:
- Carbonite, a fictional substance in the Star Wars universe
- Carbonite (explosive)Carbonite (explosive)Carbonite was one of the earliest and most successful coal-mining explosives. It is made from such ingredients as nitroglycerin, wood meal, and some nitrate as that of sodium; also nitrobenzene, saltpeter, sulfur, and diatomaceous earth...
, one of the earliest and most successful coal-mining explosives - Carbonite (online backup)Carbonite (online backup)Carbonite is an online backup service, available to Windows and Mac users, that backs up documents, e-mails, music, photos, and settings. It is named after carbonite, the fictional substance used to freeze Han Solo in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. The generic purple color used on the...
, an online backup service - Carbonite (polyatomic ion)Carbonite (polyatomic ion)In chemistry, carbonite would be a diradical polyatomic anion, with the IUPAC name dioxidomethylidene. Because it is a diradical, it is unlikely to exist in solution as it will be oxidised on contact with water to carbonic acid. The heat from the reaction will likely decompose the carbonic acid to...
, the hypothetical di-deprotonated anion of dihydroxymethylidene