(of a compound) containing carbon, esp tetravalent carbon
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car•bon•ic
(kär bon′ik),USA pronunciation adj.
- Chemistrycontaining tetravalent carbon, as carbonic acid, H2CO3.
- carbon + -ic 1785–95
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