碳酸 (tàn suān) — carbonic acid; carbonate
Definition
Refers both to carbonic acid (H₂CO₃, a weak acid in drinks) and to carbonate salts/compounds. Context — 气体, 盐, or 饮料 — disambiguates which sense applies.
noun
carbonic acidcarbonate
Examples
- 碳酸。tàn suān Shì yǐn liào zhōng cháng jiàn de ruò suān.Carbonic acid is a common weak acid in beverages.
- 碳酸。tàn suān Yán zài zì rán jiè zhōng guǎng fàn cún zài.Carbonate salts are widely present in nature.
- 碳酸。Zhè ge fǎn yìng huì chǎn shēng tàn suān qì tǐ.This reaction produces carbonic acid gas.
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