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carbonate vs ammonium carbonate

ammonium carbonate vs carbonate

carbonate and ammonium carbonate both are nouns.

carbonate is a verb but ammonium carbonate is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
carbonate Yes No Yes No
ammonium carbonate Yes No No No
As nouns, ammonium carbonate is a hyponym of carbonate; that is, ammonium carbonate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than carbonate:
  • carbonate: a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3)
  • ammonium carbonate: a carbonate of ammonium; used in the manufacture of smelling salts and baking powder and ammonium compounds
carbonate (noun) ammonium carbonate (noun)
a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3) a carbonate of ammonium; used in the manufacture of smelling salts and baking powder and ammonium compounds
carbonate (verb) ammonium carbonate (verb)
treat with carbon dioxide
turn into a carbonate
Difference between carbonate and ammonium carbonate

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