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  1. carbonic acidnoun

    a weak acid known only in solution; formed when carbon dioxide combines with water

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  1. carbonic acidnoun

    a weak unstable acid, HCO, known only in solution, and as carbonate salts; it is present in carbonated drinks, and sparkling wine, but decomposes to form carbon dioxide and water

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  1. Carbonic acid

    In chemistry, carbonic acid is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula H2CO3. As a dilute solution in water, it is pervasive, but the pure compound, a colorless gas, can only be obtained at temperatures around −80 °C. The molecule rapidly converts to water and carbon dioxide in the presence of water, however in the absence of water, contrary to popular belief, it is quite stable at room temperature. The interconversion of carbon dioxide and carbonic acid is related to the breathing cycle of animals and the acidity of natural waters.In biochemistry and physiology, the name "carbonic acid" is often applied to aqueous solutions of carbon dioxide, which play an important role in the bicarbonate buffer system, used to maintain acid–base homeostasis.

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  1. carbonic acid

    Carbonic acid is a weak inorganic acid that is produced when carbon dioxide dissolves in water. Its chemical formula is H2CO3. It's often found in soft drinks, mineral water, and rainwater and plays a vital role in the earth's carbon cycle. Carbonic acid can be further ionized to release hydrogen ions, resulting in bicarbonate and carbonate ions. This acid-balance process helps to maintain the pH level of blood and various body fluids.

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  1. Carbonic acid

    Carbonic acid is the organic compound with the formula H2CO3. It is also a name sometimes given to solutions of carbon dioxide in water, because such solutions contain small amounts of H2CO3. Carbonic acid, which is a weak acid, forms two kinds of salts, the carbonates and the bicarbonates.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Carbonic Acid

    Carbonic acid (H2C03). The hypothetical acid of carbon dioxide and water. It exists only in the form of its salts (carbonates), acid salts (hydrogen carbonates), amines (carbamic acid), and acid chlorides (carbonyl chloride). (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of carbonic acid in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of carbonic acid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1


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