carbonic-acid gas

[ kahr-bon-ik as-id ]

Origin of carbonic-acid gas

1
First recorded in 1875–80
  • Also called carbonic anhydride.

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British Dictionary definitions for carbonic-acid gas

carbonic-acid gas

noun
  1. another name for carbon dioxide

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