Carbon chauvinism
assumption that the chemical processes of hypothetical extraterrestrial life must be constructed primarily from carbon
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British English
/ˈkɑːbən ˈʃəʊvɪˌnɪzəm/Open converterAmerican English
/ˈkɑɹbən ˈʃoʊvəˌnɪzəm/Open converter
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