As adjectives the difference between carbonic and carbonous
is that carbonic is of or relating to carbon while carbonous is of, relating to, or containing carbon.
carbonic
English
Adjective
(-)
Of or relating to carbon.
Derived terms
* carbonic acid
* carbonic anhydrase
* carbonic anhydride
* carbonic oxide
* carbonic paper
* carbonic snow
* chlorocarbonic acid
* sulfato-carbonate, sulpho-carbonate
* sulfocarbonic acid, sulphocarbonic acid
carbonous
English
Adjective
(head)
Of, relating to, or containing carbon.