plural of Carbon

A surname.

calcium carbonate

(inorganic chemistry) A colourless or white inorganic compound, CaCO₃, occurring as chalk, limestone, marble etc; reacts with acids to liberate carbon dioxide.

(inorganic chemistry, countable) Synonym of bicarbonate / (inorganic chemistry, uncountable) carbonic acid

(chemistry) The lithium salt of carbonic acid, Li₂CO₃, used in the manufacture of glass and ceramics, and medically, in the treatment of bipolar disorder.

(inorganic chemistry) The ammonium salt of carbonic acid, (NH₄)₂CO₃; a white powder, smelling of ammonia, used in the preparation of smelling salts and baking powder.

(chemistry) A salt, Na₂CO₃ formally derived from sodium hydroxide and carbonic acid; it is a white powder, soluble in water, with domestic, commercial and industrial uses; it occurs naturally as natrite

(obsolete, inorganic chemistry) potassium carbonate

Water containing carbon dioxide dissolved in it under pressure.