Calcium carbonate is the calcium salt of carbonic acid which is used as an anticaking agent and dough strengthener. It is also used as a filler in baking powder and as a mild buffering agent in doughs.
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"Buffering agent" (or "buffer") is a generic term for both salts and acids used to adjust pH. When only solutions are used, these are said to be "buffer solutions".
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