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sesquicarbonate

sesquicarbonate noun: a chemical compound containing three carbonate ions for every two metal ions.

Noun

sesquicarbonate (plural sesquicarbonates)

  1. A chemical compound containing three carbonate ions for every two metal ions.
  2. A chemical compound containing one carbonate and one bicarbonate ion in each formula [CO₃HCO₃].

Forms of sesquicarbonate

pluralsesquicarbonates

Origin of sesquicarbonate

From sesqui- + carbonate.

Words formed from sesquicarbonate

  • ammonium sesquicarbonate
  • potassium sesquicarbonate
  • samarium sesquicarbonate
  • sesquicarbonate of ammonia
  • sesquicarbonate of iron
  • sesquicarbonate process
  • sodium sequicarbonate also known as trona

Questions about sesquicarbonate

What does sesquicarbonate mean?
Sesquicarbonate means a chemical compound containing three carbonate ions for every two metal ions.
What part of speech is sesquicarbonate?
Sesquicarbonate is a noun.
What is the plural of sesquicarbonate?
The plural of sesquicarbonate is sesquicarbonates.

Words near sesquicarbonate in the dictionary

  1. sesquialterate
  2. sesquialterous
  3. sesquialters
  4. sesquiannual
  5. sesquibasic
  6. sesquicarbonate
  7. sesquicarbonates
  8. sesquicentenarian
  9. sesquicentenarians
  10. sesquicentenaries
  11. sesquicentenary

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