Noun: potassium hydrogen carbonate
- A crystalline salt (KHCO₃) that is used in baking powder and as an antacid
"potassium hydrogen carbonate is a key ingredient in many fire extinguishers";
- potassium bicarbonate, potassium acid carbonate
Derived forms: potassium hydrogen carbonates
Type of: bicarbonate, hydrogen carbonate
Encyclopedia: Potassium hydrogen carbonate