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Definition of carbonic acid noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

carbonic acid

noun

/kɑːˌbɒnɪk ˈæsɪd/

/kɑːrˌbɑːnɪk ˈæsɪd/

[uncountable] (chemistry)

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a very weak acid that is formed when carbon dioxide is dissolved in water

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