car·bon·ate
ˈkär-bə-ˌnāt 
carbonated; carbonating
1
: to convert into a carbonate
2
: to combine or infuse with carbon dioxide
carbonated beverages
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Sacramento Bee, 24 June 2024
The parent body was also covered in water ice, which explains the magnetite, carbonates, and silicates found on Ryugu—these need water to form.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 19 May 2024
Dan Q. Dao, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2023
Seltzer water is generally carbonated artificially and has bigger, sharper bubbles.
—Alison Mango, Health, 1 June 2024
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Noun
Between 50 and 300 meters (m) in depth, the Bisbee is underlain by approximately two kms thick of the same Paleozoic carbonate formations that host the 110 MT Hermosa-Taylor zinc-lead-silver deposit of South32 located 60 km southwest of Tombstone.
—Sacramento Bee, 24 June 2024
The parent body was also covered in water ice, which explains the magnetite, carbonates, and silicates found on Ryugu—these need water to form.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 19 May 2024
Verb
Other earth-friendly measures include sourcing honey from local beekeepers, and banning aluminum: All sodas and tonic water are crafted and carbonated in-house.
—Dan Q. Dao, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2023
Seltzer water is generally carbonated artificially and has bigger, sharper bubbles.
—Alison Mango, Health, 1 June 2024
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“Carbonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbonate. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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carbonate
1 of 2 noun
car·bon·ate
ˈkär-bə-ˌnāt
-nət
: a compound formed by the reaction of carbonic acid with another substance
carbonate
2 of 2 verb
car·bon·ate
ˈkär-bə-ˌnāt
carbonated; carbonating
1
: to change into a carbonate
2
: to saturate with carbon dioxide
a carbonated beverage
Medical Definition
carbonate
1 of 2 noun
car·bon·ate
ˈkär-bə-ˌnāt, -nət
: a salt or ester of carbonic acid
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