Carbonates
Compounds of carbonic acid with salifiable bases, composed either of one prime of acid and one of base, or one of acid and two of base. The former are carbonates, the latter bicarbonates.
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Compounds of carbonic acid with salifiable bases, composed either of one prime of acid and one of base, or one of acid and two of base. The former are carbonates, the latter bicarbonates.