carbonic acid
noun
: a weak dibasic acid H2CO3 known only in solution that reacts with bases to form carbonates
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The carbonic acid is converted to a mineral called bicarbonate, which cannot re-gas to the atmosphere and eventually is washed into the ocean, where it is stored for about 10,000 years.
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
By boiling the infusion of malt and hops, cooling out of contact with air and fermenting with a pure yeast in vessels to which only carbonic acid or pure air is admitted, a beer is produced of superior quality, which may be preserved without trouble for any time.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2024
In the half-century that has followed that warning, more of the ice has melted, sea level has risen further and acidification due to ever increasing absorption of carbon dioxide forming carbonic acid has become a critical problem for ocean-dwelling organisms.
—Sylvia G. Dee, The Conversation, 22 July 2021
The volcano experiment is a simple case of an acid-base reaction where the baking soda, a sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3), reacts with acetic acid (C2H4O2) in the vinegar to produce an intermediate product known as carbonic acid (H2CO3).
—Anthony Martin, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2014
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
By boiling the infusion of malt and hops, cooling out of contact with air and fermenting with a pure yeast in vessels to which only carbonic acid or pure air is admitted, a beer is produced of superior quality, which may be preserved without trouble for any time.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2024
In the half-century that has followed that warning, more of the ice has melted, sea level has risen further and acidification due to ever increasing absorption of carbon dioxide forming carbonic acid has become a critical problem for ocean-dwelling organisms.
—Sylvia G. Dee, The Conversation, 22 July 2021
The volcano experiment is a simple case of an acid-base reaction where the baking soda, a sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3), reacts with acetic acid (C2H4O2) in the vinegar to produce an intermediate product known as carbonic acid (H2CO3).
—Anthony Martin, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2014
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“Carbonic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbonic%20acid. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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