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CARBONIC ACID
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A weak acid known only in solution; formed when carbon dioxide combines with water
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("carbonic acid" is a kind of...):
acid (any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt)
Derivation:
carbonate (turn into a carbonate)