HYDROGEN CARBONATE

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Meaning:

A salt of carbonic acid (containing the anion HCO3) in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced; an acid carbonate

Synonyms:

bicarbonate; hydrogen carbonate

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("hydrogen carbonate" is a kind of...):

carbonate (a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hydrogen carbonate"):

baking soda; bicarbonate of soda; saleratus; sodium bicarbonate; sodium hydrogen carbonate (a white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid)

potassium acid carbonate; potassium bicarbonate; potassium hydrogen carbonate (a crystalline salt (KHCO3) that is used in baking powder and as an antacid)

calcium bicarbonate; magnesium bicarbonate (a bicarbonate that is a major cause of hard water)