Spanish word

carbonato

Pronunciation

IPA/kaɾβoˈnato/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncarbonate

Example

Para limpiar, necesitamos carbonato de sodio.

We need sodium carbonate for cleaning.

Illustration for carbonato (carbonate)

More examples

Tomé una tableta de carbonato de calcio esta mañana.

I took a calcium carbonate tablet this morning.

Core concept

Salt containing the carbonate ion.

Common phrases

  • carbonato de sodio

    sodium carbonate

  • tableta de carbonato de calcio

    calcium carbonate tablet

Similar words

bicarbonato de sodio: White, mildly alkaline powder (sodium bicarbonate) used for baking and household cleaning.

Definition in Spanish

Se aplica a las sales que contienen el grupo carbonato, por ejemplo el carbonato de calcio o el carbonato de sodio.

Word origin

Spanish carbonato comes from medieval Latin carbonatus via French carbonate and ultimately from Latin carbo 'coal', and the term names salts formed from the carbonate ion.

Usage tips

  • Carbonato de sodio commonly refers to washing soda for cleaning while bicarbonato de sodio is baking soda for cooking, so they are different substances and uses.

Related words

  • carbonatadocarbonatedadjective
  • carbonatacióncarbonationnoun

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