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Bicarbonate

A carbonate in which but half the hydrogen of the acid is replaced by a positive element or radical, thus making the proportion of the acid to the positive or basic portion twice what it is in the normal carbonates; an acid carbonate; -- sometimes called supercarbonate.

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Carbonate 76% connected

A salt or carbonic acid, as in limestone, some forms of lead ore, etc.

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Saleratus 76% connected

Aerated salt; a white crystalline substance having an alkaline taste and reaction, consisting of sodium bicarbonate (see under Sodium.) It is largely…

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(chemistry) in the formation of a coordinate bond it is the compound to which electrons are donated

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(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance

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(chemistry) an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH

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(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight

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(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance

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(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

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(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight

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(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance

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(chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound

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(chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound

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(chemistry) the negative univalent acyl radical CHO that occurs in aldehydes

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(chemistry) an atom having a valence of one

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(chemistry) a tabular arrangement of the chemical elements according to atomic number as based on the periodic law

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Acid noun · 78% connection

One of a class of compounds, generally but not always distinguished by their sour taste, solubility in water, and reddening of vegetab…

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Alkalamide noun · 78% connection

One of a series of compounds that may be regarded as ammonia in which a part of the hydrogen has been replaced by basic, and another p…

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Amide noun · 78% connection

A compound formed by the union of amidogen with an acid element or radical. It may also be regarded as ammonia in which one or more hy…

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Amine noun · 78% connection

One of a class of strongly basic substances derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms by a basic atom or radic…

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Aniline noun · 78% connection

An organic base belonging to the phenylamines. It may be regarded as ammonia in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced by the radic…

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Bibasic adjective · 78% connection

Having to hydrogen atoms which can be replaced by positive or basic atoms or radicals to form salts; -- said of acids. See Dibasic.

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Bisulphate noun · 78% connection

A sulphate in which but half the hydrogen of the acid is replaced by a positive element or radical, thus making the proportion of the…

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Bisulphite noun · 78% connection

A salt of sulphurous acid in which the base replaces but half the hydrogen of the acid; an acid sulphite.

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Bitartrate noun · 78% connection

A salt of tartaric acid in which the base replaces but half the acid hydrogen; an acid tartrate, as cream of tartar.

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Boride noun · 78% connection

A binary compound of boron with a more positive or basic element or radical; -- formerly called boruret.

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Borofluoride noun · 78% connection

A double fluoride of boron and hydrogen, or some other positive element, or radical; -- called also fluoboride, and formerly fluoborat…

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Caesium noun · 78% connection

A rare alkaline metal found in mineral water; -- so called from the two characteristic blue lines in its spectrum. It was the first el…

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