koolzuur

Definitions of koolzuur
  1. noun
    a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis
    synonyms: kooldioxyde, koolzuurgas
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    type of:
    dioxyde
    an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule
  2. noun
    a weak acid known only in solution; formed when carbon dioxide combines with water
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    type of:
    acid, lsd, zuur
    any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
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