bicarbonate en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /baɪˈkɑɹ.bə.nət/ (General-American)
- /baɪˈkɑː.bə.nət/ (UK)
- /baɪˈkɑɹ.bə.neɪt/ (General-American)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōnemlbor. French carbonebor. English carbon Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English carbonate English bicarbonate From bi- + carbonate.
Meanings
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the univalent anion HCO₃⁻; any salt of carbonic acid in which only one of the hydrogen atoms has been replaced.
The next question that occurs relates to the composition of this crystallized carbonate of potash, which I am induced to call bi-carbonate of potash, for the purpose of marking more decidedly the distinction between this salt and that which is commonly called a subcarbonate, and in order to refer at once to the double dose of carbonic acid contained in it.
1814, William Hyde Wollaston, “A synoptic scale of chemical equivalents”, in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, volume 104, page 11:
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(abbreviation, alt-of, clipping) Clipping of sodium bicarbonate, especially that used as a mild antacid.
alt of sodium bicarbonate
Fans will pump air through the alkaline stream, which causes carbon dioxide to form solid calcium carbonate, the material from which seashells are formed, which will look like a fine sand, as well as dissolved bicarbonate.
2024 April 21, Laura Paddison, “Can this ocean-based carbon plant help save the world? Some scientists are raising red flags”, in CNN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bicarbonates | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| bi-carbonate | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
manganese bicarbonate · bicarbonatemia · cobalt-bicarbonate method · ammonium bicarbonate · bicarbonaturia · sodium bicarbonate · bicarbonate of soda · potassium bicarbonate
Synonyms
Translations (38)
mi pākawa warorua (chemistry) · ca bicarbonat (chemistry) · nrf bicarbonate (of soda) · nl bicarbonaat (chemistry) · nn hydrogenkarbonat (chemistry) · ms bikarbonat (of soda) · te ద్వికర్బనితము (chemistry) · pt bicarbonato (chemistry) · de Bicarbonat (chemistry) · pl wodorowęglan (chemistry) · hu bikarbonát (chemistry) · te బైకార్బొనేటు (chemistry) · it bicarbonato (of soda) · it bicarbonato (chemistry) · fi bikarbonaatti (chemistry) · it bicarbonato di sodio (of soda) · mg karibonetra (chemistry) · fi vetykarbonaatti (chemistry) · pl soda oczyszczona (of soda) · fr bicarbonate (chemistry) · ms bikarbonat (chemistry) · eu bikarbonato (chemistry) · fi ruokasooda (of soda) · nb bikarbonat (chemistry) · hu szódabikarbóna (of soda) · no natron (of soda) · fr bicarbonate (of soda) · cmn 碳酸氢盐 (chemistry) · pl soda (of soda) · es bicarbonato (of soda) · es bicarbonato (chemistry) · nrf bicarbonate (chemistry) · ka ბიკარბონატი (chemistry) · pt bicarbonato (of soda) · nb hydrogenkarbonat (chemistry) · ga décharbónáit (chemistry) · cmn 碳酸氢根 (chemistry) · fa بیکربنات (chemistry)