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炭酸塩 (たんさんえん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

炭たん酸さん塩えん

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Meanings

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noun

carbonate

Chemical term for a salt or ester of carbonic acid. Used in scientific and technical contexts.

炭たん酸さんカルシウムは代だい表ひょう的てきな炭たん酸さん塩えんです。
Calcium carbonate is a typical carbonate.
この岩がん石せきには炭たん酸さん塩えんが多おおく含ふくまれている

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This rock contains a lot of carbonate.

Kanji

炭charcoal, coal
酸acid, bitterness, sour
塩salt

Similar words

炭たん酸さん
炭酸 (carbonic acid) is the acid, while 炭酸塩 (carbonate) is its salt or ester.
炭たん酸さん水すい素そ塩えん
炭酸水素塩 (bicarbonate) is a specific type of carbonate salt containing hydrogen.

Etymology

Compound of 炭酸 (carbonic acid) and 塩 (salt). The kanji 炭 (charcoal) and 酸 (acid) reflect the chemical composition, while 塩 (salt) indicates a salt compound.