Difference between Calcareous and Carbonate
What is the difference between Calcareous and Carbonate?
Calcareous as an adjective is resembling or containing calcium carbonate or limestone; chalky. while Carbonate as a noun is any salt or ester of carbonic acid
Calcareous
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Resembling or containing calcium carbonate or limestone; chalky.
Carbonate
Part of speech: noun
Definition: any salt or ester of carbonic acid
Part of speech: verb
Definition: to charge (often a beverage) with carbon dioxide
We hope you now know whether to use Calcareous or Carbonate in your sentence.