decarbonate

[ dee-kahr-buh-neyt ]

/ diˈkɑr bəˌneɪt /

verb (used with object), de·car·bon·at·ed, de·car·bon·at·ing.

to remove carbon dioxide from.

Nearby words

decapitation, decapod, decapolis, decapsulate, decapsulation, decarbonate, decarbonize, decarbonylate, decarboxylase, decarboxylate, decarboxylation

Origin of decarbonate

First recorded in 1825–35; de- + carbonate

Related forms

de·car·bon·a·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for decarbonate

decarbonate

/ (diːˈkɑːbəˌneɪt) /

verb

(tr) to remove carbon dioxide from (a solution, substance, etc)

Derived Forms

decarbonation, noundecarbonator, noun

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