carbonatesalt
nounUK /ˈkɑːbəneɪt sɔːlt/
US /ˈkɑːrbəneɪt sɔːlt/
A carbonate salt is a kind of salt made with carbon and oxygen.
The white powder in the jar was a carbonate salt used in the lab.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A salt formed when carbonic acid reacts with a base.
Chemists classify sodium carbonate as a carbonate salt.
3. A mineral compound containing the carbonate ion, often found in rocks.
The cave walls were made of a carbonate salt that slowly dissolved in water.
4. A chemical used in industry to make glass, soap, and other products.
The factory ordered a carbonate salt to help make glass bottles.