Carbonette
noun
(NZ) a ball of compressed coal dust used as fuel
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- Carbonic
containing tetravalent carbon, as carbonic acid, H 2 CO 3 . Historical Examples Fontana was the first to notice the decomposition of steam by incandescent carbon to form hydrogen and carbonic oxide. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century. Edward W. Byrn Miraculously Professor carbonic opened his eyes, and rose to his feet. Advanced […]
- Carbonic-acid
the acid, H 2 CO 3 , formed when carbon dioxide dissolves in water, known in the form of its salts and esters, the carbonates. Historical Examples Plants take in carbonic-acid gas through their leaves, and send the oxygen back into the air ready for us to use again. First Book in Physiology and Hygiene […]
- Carbonic-acid gas
carbon dioxide. Historical Examples Plants take in carbonic-acid gas through their leaves, and send the oxygen back into the air ready for us to use again. First Book in Physiology and Hygiene J.H. Kellogg This is carbonic-acid gas, which is a poison and will destroy life. First Book in Physiology and Hygiene J.H. Kellogg There […]
- Carbonic-anhydrase
an enzyme that catalyzes the reversible combination of carbon dioxide with water in red blood cells. noun an enzyme in blood cells that catalyses the decomposition of carbonic acid into carbon dioxide and water, facilitating the transport of carbon dioxide from the tissues to the lungs
- Carbonic-anhydride
a colorless, odorless, incombustible gas, CO 2 , present in the atmosphere and formed during respiration, usually obtained from coal, coke, or natural gas by combustion, from carbohydrates by fermentation, by reaction of acid with limestone or other carbonates, or naturally from springs: used extensively in industry as dry ice, or carbon dioxide snow, in […]