Meaning

1 senses

  1. (not comparable)Of or relating to carbon.

    relating to or consisting of or yielding carbon

Examples

4 sentences

  1. Carbon dioxide is also called carbonic gas.

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  2. Carbonic acid is a product of many chemical reactions.

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  3. The gas produced consists therefore of carbon monoxide, hydrogen, nitrogen, and a small proportion of hydrocarbons and carbonic acid gas.

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  4. The proportion between carbonic acid gained and oxygen lost, CO₂/O₂ is termed the "respiratory quotient."

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Translations

3 languages

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

13 related words
Relatedcarbonizecarbon
Derivedcarbonic acidcarbonic anhydrasecarbonic anhydridechlorocarbonic aciddicarbonichemicarbonicmonocarbonicpolycarbonicradiocarbonicsulphocarbonic acidthiocarbonic

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
carbonB2carbonaracarbonatecarburetorcarcasscarcinogencarcinogenic

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