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carbonation A chemical weathering process in which dilute carbonic acid, derived from the solution in water of free atmospheric and soil-air carbon dioxide, reacts with a mineral. The best-known example is the reaction between limestone (calcium carbonate) and carbonated water (carbonic acid) which yields calcium and bicarbonate ions in solution:CaCO₃ + H⁺ + HCO⁻₃ → Ca⁺ + 2HCO⁻₃

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carbonation

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carbonation Chemical weathering process involving a reaction between dilute carbonic acid, derived from the solution in water of free atmospheric and soil-air carbon dioxide, and a mineral. The best-known example is the reaction between limestone (calcium carbonate) and carbonated water (carbonic acid) which yields calcium and bicarbonate ions in solution:CaCO₃ + H⁺ + HCO₃^-→ Ca⁺ + 2HCO₃^-.

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	Carbonation of concrete.(Erlin & Hime on Concrete) Magazine article from: Concrete Construction; 8/1/2004
	Carbonation-induced reinforcement corrosion in silica fume concrete.(Report) Magazine article from: Construction and Building Materials; 3/1/2009
	Accelerated carbonation and testing of concrete made with fly ash. Magazine article from: Construction and Building Materials; 4/1/2003