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carbon paper

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carbon paper [′kär·bən ‚pā·pər]
(materials)
A paper, coated with dark waxy pigment, used to make duplicate copies while typewriting or handwriting; a sheet of carbon paper is sandwiched between two paper sheets, so that the impression made on the top sheet causes the carbon paper to transfer a pigmented impression onto the bottom sheet.


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