carbonic-acid gas
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of carbonic-acid gas
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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This is because the lime-water catches the carbonic-acid gas which escapes from our lungs with each breath, while the pure water does not.
From First Book in Physiology and Hygiene by John Harvey Kellogg
The red blood corpuscles in the capillaries give up their oxygen, and the blood receives in its stead a poisonous substance called carbonic-acid gas.
From First Book in Physiology and Hygiene by John Harvey Kellogg
Here it combines with the carbonic-acid gas taken from the air.
From The School Book of Forestry by Charles Lathrop Pack
It is ordinarily supposed that carbonic-acid gas, being heavier, sinks to the bottom of the room, and that thus trundle-beds, for instance, are especially unwholesome.
From The Easiest Way in Housekeeping and Cooking Adapted to Domestic Use or Study in Classes by Helen Campbell
When the air has been changed to carbonic-acid gas, he must come to the surface to empty his air-bag and drink it full again.
From First Book in Physiology and Hygiene by John Harvey Kellogg
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