bicarbonate

American  

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

noun

Chemistry.

1. a salt of carbonic acid, containing the HCO 3 −1 group; an acid carbonate, as sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO 3 .

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bicarbonate British  

/ baɪˈkɑːbənɪt, -ˌneɪt /

noun

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

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

   a bicarbonate compound

3. short for bicarbonate of soda

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bicarbonate Scientific  

/ bī-kär′bə-nāt′ /

1. The group HCO ₃ or a compound containing it, such as sodium bicarbonate. When heated, bicarbonates give off carbon dioxide.

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Etymology

Origin of bicarbonate

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

Example Sentences

By embedding a helper enzyme, carbonic anhydrase, into a porous titania structure, the researchers enabled the system to work in a simple bicarbonate solution — similar to sparkling water — without unsustainable additives.

From Science Daily

After the race, he said he’d recently started using sodium bicarbonate.

From The Wall Street Journal

Add flour and mix well together, adding remainder of milk as required – also bicarbonate and cream of tartar.

From BBC

The researchers began by mixing two polymers with potassium bicarbonate, an acid-neutralizing compound, and silver nitrate, which forms antimicrobial nanoparticles that link the polymers together to form a gel.

From Science Daily

Here, gut cells release the alkaline bicarbonate that neutralizes the stomach acid, and it is here that nutrients are absorbed.

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