sesquicarbonate

American

[ses-kwi-kahr-buh-neyt, -nit] / ˌsɛs kwɪˈkɑr bəˌneɪt, -nɪt /

noun

Chemistry.

a salt intermediate in composition between a carbonate and a bicarbonate or consisting of the two combined.

sesquicarbonate British

/ ˌsɛskwɪˈkɑːbəˌneɪt, -nɪt /

noun

a mixed salt consisting of a carbonate and a hydrogen carbonate, such as sodium sesquicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 .NaHCO 3 .2H 2 O

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Etymology

Origin of sesquicarbonate

First recorded in 1815–25; sesqui- + carbonate

Example Sentences

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Sesquicarbonate of soda is made of three parts or atoms of the carbonic acid, and two of the soda.

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Turning to "Sodium" for the sesquicarbonate, which is found native in Hungary, and also near Fezzan, in Africa:

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The addition of lime converts the sesquicarbonate of soda into simple carbonate, and this is separated from the salt by taking advantage of their different points of crystallization.

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It contains carbonate and sesquicarbonate of soda, and common salt.

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