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PRONUNCIATION OF POTASSIUM CARBONATE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POTASSIUM CARBONATE

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Potassium carbonate is a noun.
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WHAT DOES POTASSIUM CARBONATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

potassium carbonate

Potassium carbonate

Potassium carbonate is a white salt, soluble in water, which forms a strongly alkaline solution. It can be made as the product of potassium hydroxide's absorbent reaction with carbon dioxide. It is deliquescent, often appearing a damp or wet solid. Potassium carbonate is used in the production of soap and glass.

Definition of potassium carbonate in the English dictionary

The definition of potassium carbonate in the dictionary is a white odourless substance used in making glass and soft soap and as an alkaline cleansing agent. Formula: K2CO3.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POTASSIUM CARBONATE

potash
potash alum
potassa
potassic
potassium
potassium bitartrate
potassium bromide
potassium chlorate
potassium chloride
potassium cyanide
potassium dichromate
potassium ferrocyanide
potassium hexacyanoferrate (II)
potassium hydrogen tartrate
potassium hydroxide
potassium manganate(VII)
potassium nitrate
potassium permanganate
potassium sulphate
potassium-argon dating

WORDS THAT END LIKE POTASSIUM CARBONATE

affectionate
alternate
bicarbonate
calcium carbonate
carbonate
compassionate
detonate
diaconate
disproportionate
donate
gluconate
impersonate
neonate
passionate
polycarbonate
propionate
proportionate
resonate
sodium bicarbonate
sulfonate
sulphonate

Synonyms and antonyms of potassium carbonate in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «potassium carbonate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POTASSIUM CARBONATE

Find out the translation of potassium carbonate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of potassium carbonate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «potassium carbonate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

碳酸钾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

carbonato de potasio
570 millions of speakers

English

potassium carbonate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पोटेशियम कार्बोनेट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كربونات البوتاسيوم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

карбонат калия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

carbonato de potássio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পটাসিয়াম কার্বোনেট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

le carbonate de potassium
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kalium karbonat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kaliumcarbonat
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

炭酸カリウム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

탄산 칼륨
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kalium karbonat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kali cacbonat
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொட்டாசியம் கார்பனேட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोटॅशियम कार्बोनेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

potasyum karbonat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

carbonato di potassio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

węglan potasu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

карбонат калію
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

carbonat de potasiu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανθρακικό κάλιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kaliumkarbonaat
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kaliumkarbonat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kaliumkarbonat
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of potassium carbonate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POTASSIUM CARBONATE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POTASSIUM CARBONATE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about potassium carbonate

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POTASSIUM CARBONATE»

Discover the use of potassium carbonate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to potassium carbonate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Chemistry in Context
2 Write an equation including state symbols for the thermal decomposition of potassium hydrogencarbonate to potassium carbonate, showing the products in their usual states under standard conditions. 3 What are the standard conditions for ...
Graham Hill, John Holman, 2001
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Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry
5 °C. P. is formed by neutralization of aqueous formic acid with potassium hydroxide or potassium carbonate. It is an industrial intermediate in the formate- potash process (see Potassium carbonate). Potassium hexafluorosilicate, potassium ...
Mary Eagleson, 1994
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A Manual for the Chemical Analysis of Metals
Potassium Carbonate While this compound melts at 891°C, it does not begin to lose C02 until well above this temperature. It is not a particularly popular flux by itself because it is difficult to achieve a melt at gas burner temperatures. However  ...
Thomas R. Dulski, 1996
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Carbon Dioxide Absorption Into Piperazine Promoted Potassium ...
One approach to improving solvent performance is to blend the amine with potassium carbonate or with another amines (Bishnoi and Rochelle, 2002, Bosch et al., 1989, Cullinane, 2002, Furukawa and Bartoo, 1997, Tseng et al., 1988, 1998, ...
Eric Chen, 2007
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Real Alchemy: A Primer of Practical Alchemy
A ground-breaking modern manual on an ancient art, Real Alchemy draws on both modern scientific technology and ancient methods.
Robert Allen Bartlett, 2009
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International critical tables of numerical data, physics, ...
... 76 Vapor pressure lowering in aqueous solution, 3 : 299 -Acetic acid* -Butyric acid* -Formic acid* Potassium d-camphorate -Camphoric acid* Potassium carbonate Boiling point elevation in aqueous solution, 3 : 326 Decomposition pressure, ...
Edward Wight Washburn, Callie Hull, 1933
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Fertilizer Manual
Potassium carbonate is used primarily in the glass manufacture, e.g., of televisions and similar display tubes. Potassium carbonate solution (0-0-30 grade) is marketed in the United States as a specialty liquid fertilizer. Potassium carbonate is ...
UN Industrial Development Organization, International Fertilizer Development Center, 1998
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General chemistry
Similarly, the strong electrolyte potassium carbonate, K2CO3, dissolves readily in water to provide a source of carbonate ions. (According to the solubility rules, potassium carbonate is soluble, so it goes into solution as K and CO32 ions.) ...
Darrell D. Ebbing, Steven D. Gammon, 2009
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Handbook of Corrosion Data
Potassium Carbonate Also known as potash and salt of tartar, K2C03 is white, water soluble, Used in brewing, ceramics, explosives, fertilizers, and as a chemical in- deliquescent powder, that melts at 891 "C, and is insoluble in alcohol, ...
Bruce D. Craig, David S. Anderson, 1994
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Purification of Laboratory Chemicals
Acetals Acids (organic) Acyl halides Alcohols Aldehydes Alkyl halides Amines Aryl halides Esters Ethers Heterocyclic bases Hydrocarbons Ketones Mercaptans Nitro compounds and Nitriles Sulfides Potassium carbonate. Calcium sulfate ...
W.L.F. Armarego, Christina Chai, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POTASSIUM CARBONATE»

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Using Their Noodles: Two local eateries make an art of hand-pulled …
Every morning, the students would make their own dough, which typically consists of flour, water, potassium carbonate, and salt. «Austin Chronicle, Jul 15»
2
The Goods: Myths and facts about cocoa
However, there's another type of cocoa powder available that's made from cacao beans treated with potassium carbonate, an alkaline ... «Florida Times-Union, Jul 15»
3
Win A Water Challenge, Get $25000, Plus A Chance For More
The category also includes technology that extracts valuable products, such as hydrochloric acid or potassium carbonate, from wastewater and ... «E&P, Jul 15»
4
New nation, new cuisine: The first cookbook to tackle 'American food'
... an "impure potassium carbonate obtained from wood ashes." It made the fluffy American muffin the answer to an airy French cream puff or a ... «Minnesota Public Radio News, Jul 15»
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Iranian firm to hold intl. tenders to buy Cumene Hydroperoxide …
... intends to hold two international tenders to purchase 30 metric tons of Cumene Hydroperoxide and 65 metric tons of Potassium Carbonate. «Trend News Agency, Jul 15»
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New scrubber development promises zero discharge
Ionada has also been looking into using potassium carbonate for its scrubbers, which would have the benefit that the by-product produced by ... «bunkerworld, Jun 15»
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A Hoover for atmospheric CO2
... potassium hydroxide, which has an affinity for CO2, to remove 70-80% of the CO2 from the air we process, producing potassium carbonate. «Biobased Digest, Jun 15»
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AkzoNobel and Evonik form JV to produce chlorine & potassium …
... and processing at its own Lulsdorf site, where Evonik processes potassium hydroxide solution into potassium carbonate (potash). «Business Standard, Jun 15»
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'Low-Tech,' 'Old-Fashioned' Way to Make DIY Gunpowder…Using …
He then added this liquid to wood ash, which he said contains sodium carbonate and potassium carbonate. After a few hours he had a less ... «TheBlaze.com, Jun 15»
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Anti-dumping duties on Potassium Carbonate from Korea and …
Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited had filed a petition on the imports of potassium carbonate originating in or exported from the EU, Korea ... «The Dollar Business, Jun 15»

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