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Noun: potassium bicarbonate  pu'ta-see-um bI'kaa(r)-bu,neyt
  1. A crystalline salt (KHCO3) that is used in baking powder and as an antacid
    - potassium acid carbonate, potassium hydrogen carbonate

Derived forms: potassium bicarbonates

Type of: bicarbonate, hydrogen carbonate

Encyclopedia: Potassium bicarbonate