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bicarbonate
An acid salt of carbonic acid, containing the ion HCO3-. Bicarbonates, or hydrogen carbonates, are formed by the action of carbon dioxide on carbonates in aqueous solution; this reaction is reversed on heating. Dissolved calcium and magnesium bicarbonates give rise to hard water.
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