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carbonic

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carbonic [kɑːˈbɒnɪk]
adj
(Chemistry) (of a compound) containing carbon, esp tetravalent carbon
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Adj.1.carbonic - relating to or consisting of or yielding carbon
carbonaceous, carbonous, carboniferous
Translations
carbonic
adj → Kohlen-
carbonic:
carbonic acid
n → Kohlensäure f
carbonic oxide
n → Kohlenmonoxid nt
carbonic [kɑːˈbɒnɪk] adj → carbonico/a
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of the former and contains nearly an equal volume of carbonic acid, produced by the combustion of the elements of the blood.
From The Earth To The Moon by Verne, Jules View in context
Indeed, each man consumes, in one hour, the oxygen contained in more than 176 pints of air, and this air, charged (as then) with a nearly equal quantity of carbonic acid, becomes unbreathable.
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea by Verne, Jules View in context
But it was not enough to renew the oxygen; they must absorb the carbonic acid produced by expiration.
Round The Moon by Verne, Jules View in context
 
 
 
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