carbonation

[kahr-buh-ney-shuh n]

noun

saturation with carbon dioxide, as in making soda water.

reaction with carbon dioxide to remove lime, as in sugar refining.

carbonization.

Origin of carbonation

First recorded in 1650–60; carbonate + -ion

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British Dictionary definitions for carbonation

carbonation

noun

absorption of or reaction with carbon dioxide

another word for carbonizationSee carbonization

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Word Origin and History for carbonation

1881, from carbonic acid, an old name for carbon dioxide (see carbonate (n.)) + -ation.