carbonate

carbonate

CEFR: C1-C2 /car-bon-ate/ [k.aa1.r.b.ah0.n.ey2.t]

Definition: A salt of the anion CO32-, typically formed by reaction of carbon dioxide with bases.

Example Sentences:
The reaction with carbonates gives the nitrate salt, water, and carbon dioxide. In natural water systems, many common minerals are formed by anion substitution-precipitation reactions, among them carbonates, phosphates, and the sulfate-containing rocks.