carbonic-acid gas

[ kahr-bon-ik as-id ]

noun

1. carbon dioxide.

carbonic-acid gas

noun

1. another name for carbon dioxide

Word History and Origins

Origin of carbonic-acid gas¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Carbonic-acid gas, a byproduct of gaslights, would build up in the legislative chambers.

From Washington Post

They were making air-currents that would carry the poisonous air, laden with carbonic-acid gas, out of the door, and then fresh air would come in to replace it.

From Project Gutenberg

It cannot be breathed without baneful effects, and is even more dangerous than carbonic-acid gas, which eventually causes asphyxiation by reducing the quantity of oxygen in the air.

From Project Gutenberg

The Second element is the reducer, in which by an independent process the reduction of the carbonic-acid gas, the dissociation of the steam, and the transformation of the hydrocarbons takes place.

From Project Gutenberg

The oxygen of the air, the hydrogen and carbon of a gas, or vapor of gasoline or petroleum oil are the elements that by combustion produce heat to expand the nitrogen of the air and the watery vapor produced by the union of the oxygen in the air and the hydrogen in the gas, as well as also the monoxide and carbonic-acid gas that may be formed by the union of the carbon of gas or vapor with part of the oxygen of the air.

From Project Gutenberg