carbonic acid

car·bon·ic acid

 (kär-bŏn′ĭk)

n.

A weak, unstable acid, H₂CO₃, present in solutions of carbon dioxide in water.

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carbonic acid

n

(Elements & Compounds) a weak acid formed when carbon dioxide combines with water: obtained only in aqueous solutions, never in the pure state. Formula: H2CO3

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carbon′ic ac′id

n.

the acid, H₂CO₃, formed when carbon dioxide dissolves in water, found as its salts and esters, the carbonates.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

carbonic acid - a weak acid known only in solution; formed when carbon dioxide combines with water acid - any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt

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Translations

Kohlensäure

ανθρακικό οξύ

ácido carbónico

hiilihappo

acide carbonique

kolsýra

acido carbonico

kwas węglowy

kolsyra

carbonic acid

[kɑːˌbɒnɪkˈæsɪd] N → ácido m carbónico

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