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carbonate

/ˈkɑrbəneɪt/ noun, verb · British & US
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What does carbonate mean?

noun, verb

A salt of carbonic acid, or a salt of an acid in which the hydrogen has been replaced by a metal or a radicle,Treatment of a substance with carbon dioxide, especially in the presence of water, to form a salt.

Example

"The water was treated with calcium carbonate to remove impurities."

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