bicarbonate

[ bahy-kahr-buh-nit, -neyt ]

nounChemistry.
  1. a salt of carbonic acid, containing the HCO3−1 group; an acid carbonate, as sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO3.

Origin of bicarbonate

1
First recorded in 1810–20; bi-1 + carbonate

Words Nearby bicarbonate

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How to use bicarbonate in a sentence

  • The bicarbonate of potass can be obtained from the druggist put up in powders of seven and a half grains, each ready for use.

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British Dictionary definitions for bicarbonate

bicarbonate

/ (baɪˈkɑːbənɪt, -ˌneɪt) /


noun
  1. a salt of carbonic acid containing the ion HCO 3 ; an acid carbonate

  2. (modifier) consisting of, containing, or concerned with the ion HCO 3 : a bicarbonate compound Systematic name: hydrogen carbonate

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Scientific definitions for bicarbonate

bicarbonate

[ bī-kärbə-nāt′ ]


  1. The group HCO3 or a compound containing it, such as sodium bicarbonate. When heated, bicarbonates give off carbon dioxide.

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