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Definition of Carbonic

1. Adjective. Relating to or consisting of or yielding carbon.

Definition of Carbonic

1. a. Of, pertaining to, or obtained from, carbon; as, carbonic oxide.

Definition of Carbonic

1. Adjective. Of or relating to carbon. ¹

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Definition of Carbonic

1. carbon [adj] - See also: carbon

Medical Definition of Carbonic

1. Relating to carbon. See also under carbonate. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Carbonic

Literary usage of Carbonic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Philosophical Magazine (1830)
"The carbonic acid was absorbed by barytes water, and the carbonate precipitated was estimated to contain 22 per cent, of carbonic acid. ..."

2. A Text Book of Physiology by Michael Foster (1893)
"The Exit of carbonic Acid. § 358. It seems natural to suppose that the carbonic ... But in order that diffusion should thus take place, the carbonic acid ..."

3. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1874)
""On the Absorption of carbonic Acid by Saline Solutions." By JY BUCHANAN, Chemist on board HMS ' Challenger.' Communicated by Professor AW WILLIAMSON, For. ..."

4. A Text book of physiology by Michael Foster (1883)
"When serum is subjected to the mercurial vacuum, by far the greater part of the carbonic acid is given off; but a small additional quantity (2 to 5 vols. ..."

5. Methods of Practical Hygiene by Karl Bernhard Lehmann (1893)
"acid, permanently combined and semi-combined carbonic acid. It must always be remembered that the so-called acid calcium carbonate (calcium bicarbonate) has ..."

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