carbonic-acid gas

[kahr-bon-ik as-id] /kɑrˈbɒn ɪk ˈæs ɪd/
noun
1.
carbon dioxide.
Also called carbonic anhydride.
Origin
1875-80
Examples from the web for carbonic-acid gas
  • The violent agitation is due to the escape of carbonic-acid gas at the surface.
British Dictionary definitions for carbonic-acid gas

carbonic-acid gas

noun
1.
another name for carbon dioxide