bicarbonate

noun

bi·​car·​bon·​ate (ˌ)bī-ˈkär-bə-ˌnāt How to pronounce bicarbonate (audio)
-nət
: an acid carbonate

Examples of bicarbonate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That alkaline outflow would mix with C02 in the ambient seawater to create bicarbonate, which is a stable way to store carbon. IEEE Spectrum, 26 Mar. 2024 Electrolytes are essential minerals (including sodium, potassium, magnesium, chloride, calcium, and bicarbonates) that are vital to the human body. Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 18 Jan. 2024 Third, the microbe induces precipitation of carbonate minerals by creating an environment that favors combining the cations generated in the second step with the bicarbonate generated in the first step. Dina Genkina, Ars Technica, 1 Feb. 2024 The basalt then reacts with rainwater to trap carbon dioxide in the air as a bicarbonate. Justine Calma, The Verge, 7 Dec. 2023 In the first cell, a bismuth electrode releases protons that separates CO2 from the carbonates and bicarbonates in the water, while a silver chloride electrode releases chloride ions to balance charge. IEEE Spectrum, 15 Aug. 2023 Eventually, the bicarbonate moves through groundwater out to the sea where Lithos expects it to be stored for at least 10,000 years or longer. Justine Calma, The Verge, 7 Dec. 2023 That forms bicarbonate, which locks away the carbon by combining it with hydrogen and oxygen atoms. Gregory Barber, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2023 The rock reacts with CO2 in the air, sequestering it as bicarbonate, which then washes out to sea. Matt Simon, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2023

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First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bicarbonate was in 1814

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“Bicarbonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bicarbonate. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

bicarbonate

noun
bi·​car·​bon·​ate (ˈ)bī-ˈkär-bə-ˌnāt How to pronounce bicarbonate (audio)
-nət
: an acid carbonate

Medical Definition

bicarbonate

noun
bi·​car·​bon·​ate (ˈ)bī-ˈkär-bə-ˌnāt, -nət How to pronounce bicarbonate (audio)
: an acid carbonate

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