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The pun is that C is the chemical symbol for carbon.

• kps 4y ago
  But it's a C++ replacement, not a C replacement, so they should have named it Nitrogen. Edit: it appears that Nitrogen and Phosphorus are already used by Lisp dialects.
  • deusum 4y ago
    Or a 'D' element, I believe Dubnium is still available.
  • gpderetta 4y ago
    C++ is still carbon, just missing a couple of electrons.