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carbon paper

Summary

carbon paper ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (418 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • carbon paper is a type of writing implement[2].
  • carbon paper is used for carbon copy[3].
  • carbon paper's Commons category is recorded as Carbon paper[4].
  • carbon paper's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'uk', 'text': 'копірка'}[5].
  • carbon paper's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'копирка'}[6].

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Definition and Type

carbon paper is a type of writing implement[2].

Use and Application

carbon paper is used for carbon copy[3].

Why It Matters

carbon paper ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (418 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). carbon paper. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/carbon-paper
MLA “carbon paper.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/carbon-paper.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_carbon-paper_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{carbon paper}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/carbon-paper}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 7d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Has use → carbon copy
    Subclass of → writing implement
    Aliases → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007283485105171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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