oxycarbonate

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noun

Any substance which is both an oxide and a carbonate

OriginEnglish carbonate ← Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? →
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Meanings

nounoxycarbonate (plural oxycarbonates)

plural oxycarbonates

  1. chemistryAny substance which is both an oxide and a carbonate

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)
  3. Englishoxy-
  4. Englishcarbonate
  5. Englishoxycarbonate

From oxy- + carbonate.

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APA

oxycarbonate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxycarbonate

MLA

“oxycarbonate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxycarbonate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oxycarbonate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxycarbonate.

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