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Calcium Carbonate: Chemical that also occurs in limestone and marble.

Calcium (Ca): Atomic number: 20, Atomic mass: 40.08 g.mol -1, Electronegativity: 1.0, Mass volume: 1.6 g.cm-3 at 20°C, Melting point: 840 °C, Boiling point: 1484 °C, Vanderwaals radius: 0.197 nm, Ionic ra . . . View Full Definition

Carbonate Hardness: Water hardness due to the presence of calcium and magnesium carbonates and bicarbonates. The 'noncarbonate hardness' is due mostly to calcium and magnesium sulfates, chlorides, and nitrates.

Carbonate: (CO32-) 1. An inorganic ion with a charge of -2, containing carbon bound directly to three oxygens in a in a flat triangular arrangement. 2. A compound containing CO32- ions.

Bicarbonate Ions: A weak base present in saliva that helps to neutralize acids in food.

Carbonate Ion: The anion group CO3 with a charge of minus two.

Carbonate Platform: A submarine or intertidal shelf whose elevation is maintained by active shallow water carbonate deposition.

Tricalcium Phosphate: An inorganic, particular or solid form of relatively biodegradable ceramic, which is used as a scaffold for bone regeneration. It can act as a matrix for new bone growth.

Sodium Carbonate: Alkaline accelerator used in many general purpose and print developers.

Potassium Carbonate: Highly soluble alkaline accelerator used in most general purpose and print developing solutions.