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carbonate
[kahr-buh-neyt, -nit, kahr-buh-neyt]
verb (used with object)
to form into a carbonate.
to charge or impregnate with carbon dioxide.
carbonated drinks.
to make sprightly; enliven.
carbonate
noun
a salt or ester of carbonic acid. Carbonate salts contain the divalent ion CO 3 2ā
verb
to form or turn into a carbonate
(tr) to treat with carbon dioxide or carbonic acid, as in the manufacture of soft drinks
carbonate
A salt or ester of carbonic acid, containing the group CO 3. The reaction of carbonic acid with a metal results in a salt (such as sodium carbonate), and the reaction of carbonic acid with an organic compound results in an ester (such as diethyl carbonate).
Any other compound containing the group CO 3. Carbonates include minerals such as calcite and aragonite.
Sediment or a sedimentary rock formed by the precipitation of organic or inorganic carbon from an aqueous solution of carbonates of calcium, magnesium, or iron. Limestone is a carbonate rock.
To add carbon dioxide to a substance, such as a beverage.
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- carbonator noun
- noncarbonate noun
- noncarbonated adjective
- semicarbonate adjective
- uncarbonated adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of carbonate1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of carbonate1
Example Sentences
Some crustaceans, for example, have a hard time developing hard outer shells made of calcium carbonate if the water is too acidic.
"So I think carbonating it and adding fruit flavour makes it more interesting. That's the real innovation."
Whatās the demographic crossover between Snoop fans and folks who carbonate their own beverages at home?
While some studies have found that people who drank carbonated water reported it helped them feel fuller for longer, other studies have actually shown it may have the opposite effect.
Andrew Thornton KC, for Britvic, said in written submissions that the company was "the largest supplier of branded still soft drinks and the number two supplier of carbonated soft drinks in Great Britain".
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