bicarbonate

noun

bi·​car·​bon·​ate (ˌ)bī-ˈkär-bə-ˌnāt How to pronounce bicarbonate (audio)
-nət
: an acid carbonate

Examples of bicarbonate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Look for varieties labeled as resistant or plan on using low toxic control sprays such as neem oil, potassium bicarbonate or Serenade™. Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2024 Ingredients like sodium, potassium bicarbonate, and potassium sulfate give club soda its salty, mineral taste. Alison Mango, Health, 1 June 2024 This is largely due to the mineral composition of spring water, which contains varying amounts of sulfur, manganese, magnesium, zinc, selenium, strontium, silica, and calcium bicarbonate. Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024 That alkaline outflow would mix with C02 in the ambient seawater to create bicarbonate, which is a stable way to store carbon. IEEE Spectrum, 26 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bicarbonate 

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First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bicarbonate was in 1814

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“Bicarbonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bicarbonate. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

bicarbonate

noun
bi·​car·​bon·​ate (ˈ)bī-ˈkär-bə-ˌnāt How to pronounce bicarbonate (audio)
-nət
: an acid carbonate

Medical Definition

bicarbonate

noun
bi·​car·​bon·​ate (ˈ)bī-ˈkär-bə-ˌnāt, -nət How to pronounce bicarbonate (audio)
: an acid carbonate

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