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carbonic

American  
[kahr-bon-ik] / kɑrˈbɒn ɪk /

adjective

  1. containing tetravalent carbon, as carbonic acid, H 2 CO 3 .


carbonic British  
/ kɑːˈbɒnɪk /

adjective

  1. (of a compound) containing carbon, esp tetravalent carbon

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of carbonic

First recorded in 1785–95; carbon + -ic

Example Sentences

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His 2018 Pinot Gris Carbonic Maceration marks a clear-cut example of one of the few times it's worthwhile to say "carbonic maceration" in front of a stranger.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2022

Carbonic acid, H2CO3, is an example of a weak diprotic acid.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

The title of his work, “On the Influence of Carbonic Acid in the Air upon the Temperature of the Ground” says it all.

From The Guardian • Mar. 31, 2017

Carbonic acid is an important agent in two chemical weathering reactions, hydrolysis, and dissolution.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017

Waters of this class owe their properties chiefly to Carbonic Acid.

From Memoranda on Tours and Touraine Including remarks on the climate with a sketch of the Botany And Geology of the Province also on the Wines and Mineral Waters of France by Holdsworth, J. H.

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