carbonate
noun
a salt or ester of carbonic acid.
carbonates
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present tense formof carbonate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
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These included gypsum, carbonates, basalts, dunite, and anorthosite.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 8, 2026
Further tests showed that the formation of carbonates and salts was suppressed, while there was no loss of CO2 or electrolyte.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 29, 2024
Take limestone, a chalky rock rich in minerals called carbonates.
From National Geographic ● Oct. 12, 2023
We capture carbon using a process called aqueous mineralization, where an alkaline solution is exposed to atmosphere, causing the formation of carbonates.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 18, 2023
Like Venus, the Earth also has about 90 atmospheres of carbon dioxide; but it resides in the crust as limestone and other carbonates, not in the atmosphere.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
