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Etymology of the English word carbonate

the English word carbonate
derived from the French word carbonate
derived from the French word carbone
derived from the Latin word carbo (charcoal; glowing coal; pencil)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ker-

Date

The earliest known usage of carbonate in English dates from the 18th century.

Derivations in English

bicarbonate, carbonatation, carbonation, decarbonate, polycarbonate, sesquicarbonate, carbonatite

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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