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silver-white divalent metal, occurring combined in limestone, chalk, gypsum, etc., occurring also in vertebrates and other animals, as a component of bone, skeletal mass, shell, etc., and as a necessary element in nerve conduction, heartbeat, muscle contraction, and many other physiological functions. Symbol: Ca; atomic weight: 40.08; atomic number: 20; specific gravity: 1.55 at 20°C. | |
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Carbonate Definition–noun | 1. | a salt or est
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er of carbonic acid. | –verb (used with object) | 2. | to form into a carbonate. | | 3. | to charge or impregnate with carbon dioxide: carbonated drinks. | | 4. | to make sprightly; enliven. | |
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Related topics from Britannicacarbonate
any member of two classes of chemical compounds derived from carbonic acid or carbon dioxide (q.v.). The inorganic carbonates are salts of carbonic acid (H2CO3), containing the carbonate ion, CO23-, ...
carbonate mineral
any member of a family of minerals that contain the carbonate ion, CO32-, as the basic structural and compositional unit. The carbonates are among the most widely distributed minerals in the Earth's ...
oxyacid
These salts can be prepared by the reaction of carbon dioxide with metal oxides and metal hydroxides, respectively.CO2 + O2 CO32 CO2 + OH HCO3 For example, when an aqueous solution of sodium ...
mineral
The carbonate minerals contain the anionic complex (CO3)2-, which is triangular in its coordination-i.e., with a carbon atom at the centre and an oxygen atom at each of the corners of an equilateral ...
tufa cave
umbrella-like canopy formed as a calcium-carbonate-saturated stream plunges over a cliff. As the water is aerated, carbon dioxide is released, causing the calcium carbonate to be deposited. Tufa ...
integument
Sponges have a simple epithelium, known as the pinacoderm, which both covers the external surfaces and lines the internal waterways. Some sponges deposit needlelike spicules of calcium carbonate in ...
bone black
a form of charcoal (q.v.) produced by heating bone in the presence of a limited amount of air. It is used in removing coloured impurities from liquids, especially solutions of raw sugar. Bone black ...
calcite
the most common form of natural calcium carbonate (CaCO3), a widely distributed mineral known for the beautiful development and great variety of its crystals. It is polymorphous (same chemical ...
Obolus
genus of extinct brachiopod, or lamp shell, of the Cambrian Period (from 542 million to 488 million years ago). Obolus was a small animal with a spherical shape; one valve, or shell, was larger than ...
aragonite
widespread mineral, the stable form of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) at high pressures. It may be distinguished from calcite, the commoner form of calcium carbonate, by its greater hardness and specific ...
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