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  • 71carbonate — [kär′bə nit; ] also, and for v.always [, kär′bənāt΄] n. [Fr: see CARBON & ATE2] 1. a salt of carbonic acid containing the divalent, negative radical CO3 2. an uncharged ester of this acid vt. carbonated, carbonating …

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  • 72atomic number 6 — noun an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds • Syn: ↑carbon, ↑C • Derivationally related forms: ↑carbonic (for: ↑carbon),… …

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  • 73carbonisation — noun the destructive distillation of coal (as in coke ovens) • Syn: ↑carbonization • Derivationally related forms: ↑carbonise, ↑carbonize (for: ↑carbonization) • Hypernyms: ↑ …

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  • 74carbonization — noun the destructive distillation of coal (as in coke ovens) • Syn: ↑carbonisation • Derivationally related forms: ↑carbonise (for: ↑carbonisation), ↑carbonize • Hypernyms: ↑ …

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  • 75carbonous — adjective relating to or consisting of or yielding carbon • Syn: ↑carbonaceous, ↑carbonic, ↑carboniferous • Pertains to noun: ↑carbon (for: ↑carboniferous), ↑carbon ( …

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  • 76change state — verb undergo a transformation or a change of position or action We turned from Socialism to Capitalism The people turned against the President when he stole the election • Syn: ↑turn • See Also: ↑turn around (for: ↑turn) …

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  • 77chemical science — noun the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions • Syn: ↑chemistry • Derivationally related forms: ↑chemic (for: ↑chemistry), ↑chemist (for: ↑ …

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  • 78car´bon|a´tion — car|bon|ate «noun. KAHR buh nayt, niht; verb. KAHR buh nayt», noun, verb, at|ed, at|ing. –n. a salt or ester of carbonic acid, which contains the bivalent group CO3, such as calcium carbonate, CaCO3. –v.t. 1. a) to charge or saturate with carbon… …

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  • 79car|bon|ate — «noun. KAHR buh nayt, niht; verb. KAHR buh nayt», noun, verb, at|ed, at|ing. –n. a salt or ester of carbonic acid, which contains the bivalent group CO3, such as calcium carbonate, CaCO3. –v.t. 1. a) to charge or saturate with carbon dioxide.… …

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  • 80car|bon|ise — «KAHR buh nyz», transitive verb, ised, is|ing. Especially British. to carbonize …

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