carbonate vs salt

salt vs carbonate

carbonate and salt both are nouns.

carbonate is not an adjective while salt is an adjective.

carbonate and salt both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
carbonate	Yes	No	Yes	No
salt	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, salt is a hypernym of carbonate; that is, salt is a word with a broader meaning than carbonate:

carbonate: a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3)
salt: a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

carbonate (noun)	salt (noun)
a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3)	the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth
	white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food
	a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

carbonate (adjective)	salt (adjective)
	(of speech) painful or bitter

carbonate (verb)	salt (verb)
treat with carbon dioxide	preserve with salt
turn into a carbonate	add zest or liveliness to
	sprinkle as if with salt
	add salt to

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