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.

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