aminocarbonicacid
nounUK /əˌmiːnəʊkɑːˈbɒnɪk ˈæsɪd/
US /əˌmiːnoʊkɑːrˈbɑːnɪk ˈæsɪd/
A chemical compound that has both an amino group and a carbonic acid group in its molecule.
The lab team studied aminocarbonicacid to see how it reacts with water.
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2. A generic term for any carbonic acid molecule bearing an amino substituent.
The paper lists several aminocarbonicacid variants with different side chains.
3. A buffer-like compound formed when an amine reacts with carbon dioxide in aqueous solution.
Aminocarbonicacid can form transiently when amines absorb carbon dioxide.
4. An intermediate species in the fixation of carbon dioxide by amine-containing catalysts.
The catalyst pathway passes through an aminocarbonicacid intermediate.