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bicarbonate

[ bahy-kahr-buh-nit, -neyt ]
/ baɪˈkɑr bə nɪt, -ˌneɪt /

noun Chemistry.

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

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Origin of bicarbonate

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

Words nearby bicarbonate

bibulous, bicameral, bicameral legislature, bicapsular, bicarb, bicarbonate, bicarbonate of soda, bicarpellary, bicaudate, bice, bice blue
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British Dictionary definitions for bicarbonate

bicarbonate
/ (baɪˈkɑːbənɪt, -ˌneɪt) /

noun

a salt of carbonic acid containing the ion HCO 3 –; an acid carbonate
(modifier) consisting of, containing, or concerned with the ion HCO 3 –a bicarbonate compound Systematic name: hydrogen carbonate
short for bicarbonate of soda
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Medical definitions for bicarbonate

bicarbonate
[ bī-kär′bə-nāt′, -nĭt ]

n.

The radical group HCO3 or a compound, such as sodium bicarbonate, containing it.
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Scientific definitions for bicarbonate

bicarbonate
[ bī-kär′bə-nāt′ ]

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