carbonate
/ˈkɑːrbəneɪt/
noun
- A salt or ester of carbonic acid, containing the group CO₃.
- Many cleaning products contain sodium carbonate, also known as washing soda.
- Calcium carbonate is the main ingredient in chalk and limestone.
- The geologist identified the rock as a carbonate of magnesium.
verb
- To add carbon dioxide gas to a liquid, making it bubbly or fizzy.
- They carbonate the lemonade to give it a refreshing fizz.
- The factory uses machines to carbonate the soda before bottling it.
- You can carbonate water at home with a special device.
- To form or turn into a carbonate (a chemical compound containing carbon and oxygen).
- Certain bacteria can carbonate organic matter in the ocean.
- Over time, the minerals in the water can carbonate the calcium in the soil.
- The process helps to carbonate the limestone, creating new rock formations.