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Carbonate definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CARBONATE, v.t. In chimistry, a compound formed by the union of carbonic acid with a base; as the carbonate of lime; a carbonate of copper.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3) v
1: turn into a carbonate
2: treat with carbon dioxide; "Carbonated soft drinks"

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Date: 1794 a salt or ester of carbonic acid II. transitive verb (-ated; -ating) Date: 1805 1. to convert into a carbonate 2. to combine or infuse with carbon dioxide <carbonated beverages> • carbonation noun

Britannica Concise

Any member of two classes of chemical compounds derived from carbonic acid (H2CO3) or carbon dioxide (CO2). Inorganic carbonates (MCO3 or M2CO3, where M is any metal) are salts of carbonic acid. The shells and other hard parts of shellfish are calcium carbonate, as is the limestone they turn into. Many other minerals, incl. calcite, dolomite, and aragonite, consist of or contain carbonates. Sodium carbonate is one of the four most important basic chemical commodities. Organic carbonates are esters of carbonic acid and various alcohol groups (methyl, ethyl, or phenyl). These are liquids used as solvents and to synthesize plastics and other compounds.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. & v. --n. Chem. a salt of carbonic acid. --v.tr. 1 impregnate with carbon dioxide; aerate. 2 convert into a carbonate. Derivatives: carbonation n. Etymology: F carbonat f. mod.L carbonatum (as CARBON)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Carbonate Car"bon*ate, n. [Cf. F. carbonate.] (Chem.) A salt or carbonic acid, as in limestone, some forms of lead ore, etc.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(carbonates) Carbonate is used in the names of some substances that are formed from carbonic acid, which is a compound of carbon dioxide and water. ...1,500 milligrams of calcium carbonate. ...carbonate of ammonia solution. N-VAR: oft N n, N of n

Moby Thesaurus

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