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Bicarbonate vs Polycarbonate - What's the difference?

bicarbonate | polycarbonate |

In chemistry terms the difference between bicarbonate and polycarbonate

is that bicarbonate is the univalent anion HCO3; any salt of carbonic acid in which only one of the hydrogen atoms has been replaced while polycarbonate is any of a range of polymers of aromatic carbonates; they are used to make light, flexible alternatives to glass. Abbreviation: PC

bicarbonate

English

Alternative forms

* bi-carbonate

Noun

(wikipedia bicarbonate) (en noun)
  • (chemistry) the univalent anion HCO3; any salt of carbonic acid in which only one of the hydrogen atoms has been replaced.
  • *
  • sodium bicarbonate used as a mild antacid; bicarbonate of soda

    • Derived terms

    * bicarbonate of soda * cobalt-bicarbonate method * manganese bicarbonate * potassium bicarbonate * sodium bicarbonate ---- ==Jèrriais==

    Noun

    (m)
  • sodium bicarbonate

    • polycarbonate

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia polycarbonate) (en noun)
  • (chemistry) Any of a range of polymers of aromatic carbonates; they are used to make light, flexible alternatives to glass. Abbreviation: PC