n. An anthropoid ape (Pan paniscus), resembling but smaller than the common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes); -- called also
n. [ Gr.
n. [ Carbon + -meter. ] An instrument for detecting and measuring the amount of carbon which is present, or more esp. the amount of carbon dioxide, by its action on limewater or by other means. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj. relating to, containing, or rich in carbon.
‖ [ L. ] Lit., for whose benefit; incorrectly understood, it came to be used in the sense, of what good or use; and hence, (what) purpose; object; specif., the ultimate object of life. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]