noncarbonate
8.0
A rock or mineral that does not contain carbonate minerals
- noun
- /ˌnɒnˈkɑːrbəneɪt/
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no carbonato
- The geologist explained that the samples collected from the old mountain were classified as noncarbonate because they lacked any carbonate minerals.
Examples
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Wells in carbonate bedrock were slightly more likely to still contain bacteria than wells in noncarbonate bedrock (Table 2).
Academic text (2005) -
Research indicates that soil made from noncarbonate material supports different plant species compared to soil enriched with carbonate.
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In this region, the presence of noncarbonate deposits suggests a different geological history than that of surrounding areas.
Antonyms
carbonate
- Specialized
15
5.3
A chemical found in minerals like chalk and used in glass and soap making
How Carbonate
Surface Forms
noncarbonate singular
noncarbonates plural
Morphology
Etymology
Noncarbonate as a noun is built from non- meaning 'not' and carbonate, from carbon, the element 'carbon'. So a noncarbonate is a rock, mineral, or sediment 'not containing carbonate', in other words a sample without carbonate minerals.