No. 5,769 in Polish
węgiel
"Coal" or "carbon."
In a sentence
Kupiłem worki węgla do ogrzewania domu zimą.
I bought bags of coal to heat the house during the winter.
Węgiel is used to denote coal, a substance used for heating.
Węgiel aktywowany może pomóc w zatruciach pokarmowych.
Activated carbon can help with food poisoning.
Węgiel is used to refer to activated carbon, especially in medical or chemical contexts.
Na lekcji chemii mówiliśmy o znaczeniu pierwiastka węgla dla życia.
In chemistry class, we talked about the importance of the carbon element for life.
Węgiel represents carbon as a chemical element, demonstrating its significance in a scientific setting.
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