carbonic acid
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noun
the acid, H 2 CO 3 , formed when carbon dioxide dissolves in water, known in the form of its salts and esters, the carbonates.
Origin:
1785–95
1785–95
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| carbonic acid | |
| —n | |
| 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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carbonic acid  (kär-bŏn'ĭk) Pronunciation Key
A weak, unstable acid present in solutions of carbon dioxide in water. It gives carbonated beverages their sharp taste. Chemical formula: H2CO3. |
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Example sentences
The main acid responsible for the formation of cave decorations is called carbonic acid.
When sodium hydroxide combines with carbonic acid, they create sodium carbonate.
Dissociation of carbonic acid into bicarbonate ions and protons.
Dissolved in the ocean, it forms carbonic acid which dissolved the calcium shells of oxygen producing phytoplankton.
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