| carbonate |
A compound formed when a mineral is bound to carbonic acid. Carbonic acid may release the bicarbonate ion to help maintain neutrality of body fluids.
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| carbon |
Carbon is an essential element in steel; it is added in specific amounts to control the hardness and strength of the material. In general, increased carbon content reduces ductility but increases tensile strength and the ability of the steel to harden when cooled rapidly from elevated temperatures.
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| carbon dioxide |
A gas found in air that is used in photosynthesis and produced by respiration; one of the green house gases
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| carbonate |
Carbonite - A mineral that contains the carbonate ion, such as calcite, calcium carbonate; also a term used loosely to describe limestone.
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| carbon cycle |
the cycling of the element carbon from non-living surroundings through organisms and back again
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