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carbonation

[ kahr-buh-ney-shuhn ]

noun

  1. saturation with carbon dioxide, as in making soda water.
  2. reaction with carbon dioxide to remove lime, as in sugar refining.


carbonation

/ ˌkɑːbəˈneɪʃən /

noun

  1. absorption of or reaction with carbon dioxide
  2. another word for carbonization See carbonization


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Word History and Origins

Origin of carbonation1

First recorded in 1650–60; carbonate + -ion

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Example Sentences

SodaStream manufactures its trendy home carbonation machines in Mishor Adumim, an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank.

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