carbonic acid gas
Synonym of carbon dioxideSynonym of carbon dioxide.
» Carbon dioxide is also called carbonic gas.
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1 senses(uncountable)Synonym of carbon dioxide.
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- a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis
Examples
2 sentencesCarbon dioxide is also called carbonic gas.
The gas produced consists therefore of carbon monoxide, hydrogen, nitrogen, and a small proportion of hydrocarbons and carbonic acid gas.
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis:carbon dioxideCO2
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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