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carbonate vs potassium carbonate

potassium carbonate vs carbonate

carbonate and potassium carbonate both are nouns.

carbonate is a verb but potassium carbonate is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
carbonate Yes No Yes No
potassium carbonate Yes No No No
As nouns, potassium carbonate is a hyponym of carbonate; that is, potassium carbonate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than carbonate:
  • carbonate: a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3)
  • potassium carbonate: a white salt (K2CO3) that is basic in solution; used to make glass and cleansing agents
carbonate (noun) potassium carbonate (noun)
a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3) a white salt (K2CO3) that is basic in solution; used to make glass and cleansing agents
carbonate (verb) potassium carbonate (verb)
treat with carbon dioxide
turn into a carbonate
Difference between carbonate and potassium carbonate

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