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carbonate vs hydrogen carbonate

hydrogen carbonate vs carbonate

carbonate and hydrogen carbonate both are nouns.

carbonate is a verb but hydrogen carbonate is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
carbonate Yes No Yes No
hydrogen carbonate Yes No No No
As nouns, hydrogen carbonate is a hyponym of carbonate; that is, hydrogen carbonate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than carbonate:
  • carbonate: a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3)
  • hydrogen carbonate: a salt of carbonic acid (containing the anion HCO3) in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced; an acid carbonate
carbonate (noun) hydrogen carbonate (noun)
a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3) a salt of carbonic acid (containing the anion HCO3) in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced; an acid carbonate
carbonate (verb) hydrogen carbonate (verb)
treat with carbon dioxide
turn into a carbonate
Difference between carbonate and hydrogen carbonate

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