bicarbonate
Americannoun
noun
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a salt of carbonic acid containing the ion HCO 3 – ; an acid carbonate
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Systematic name: hydrogen carbonate. (modifier) consisting of, containing, or concerned with the ion HCO 3 –
a bicarbonate compound
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short for bicarbonate of soda
Etymology
Origin of bicarbonate
Example Sentences
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The tribunal found Ali "failed to obtain informed consent" from Patient B through the vitamin C, oxygenated water, sodium bicarbonate and ozone therapy treatments.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
The rise of Nomio follows a recent surge in the use of sodium bicarbonate, also known as plain-old baking soda.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
After the race, he said he’d recently started using sodium bicarbonate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2025
Here, gut cells release the alkaline bicarbonate that neutralizes the stomach acid, and it is here that nutrients are absorbed.
From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2024
We were constantly taking bicarbonate of soda for indigestion.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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