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sesquicarbonate

[ ses-kwi-kahr-buh-neyt, -nit ]

noun

Chemistry.
  1. a salt intermediate in composition between a carbonate and a bicarbonate or consisting of the two combined.


sesquicarbonate

/ ˌsɛskwɪˈkɑːbəˌneɪt; -nɪt /

noun

  1. a mixed salt consisting of a carbonate and a hydrogen carbonate, such as sodium sesquicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 .NaHCO 3 .2H 2 O
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sesquicarbonate1

First recorded in 1815–25; sesqui- + carbonate
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Sesquicarbonate of soda is made of three parts or atoms of the carbonic acid, and two of the soda.

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Turning to "Sodium" for the sesquicarbonate, which is found native in Hungary, and also near Fezzan, in Africa:

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The addition of lime converts the sesquicarbonate of soda into simple carbonate, and this is separated from the salt by taking advantage of their different points of crystallization.

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It contains carbonate and sesquicarbonate of soda, and common salt.

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