carbonic

American

[kahr-bon-ik] / kɑrˈbɒn ɪk /

adjective

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

carbonic British

/ kɑːˈbɒnɪk /

adjective

(of a compound) containing carbon, esp tetravalent carbon

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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

C Carbonic acid gas, or "fixed air," studied by Black, 35; by Priestley, 57, 69.

From Heroes of Science Chemists by Muir, M. M. Pattison (Matthew Moncrieff Pattison)

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