bicarbonate

noun

bi·​car·​bon·​ate (ˌ)bī-ˈkär-bə-ˌnāt 

-nət

: an acid carbonate

Examples of bicarbonate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Milder cases require intake of fluids with bicarbonate, getting out of extreme heat, and rest, according to the CDC. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

The imbalance allows more CO₂ from the air to dissolve into the water, where much of it can remain as bicarbonate for millennia. — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

The ones humans rely on are sodium, potassium, chloride, bicarbonate, calcium, magnesium and phosphate. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2026

Your body relies on seven of them, including sodium, potassium, chloride, bicarbonate, calcium, magnesium and phosphate. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing bicarbonate

• bicarbonate of soda
• sodium bicarbonate

Kids Definition

bicarbonate

noun

bi·​car·​bon·​ate (ˈ)bī-ˈkär-bə-ˌnāt 

-nət

: an acid carbonate

Medical Definition

bicarbonate

noun

bi·​car·​bon·​ate (ˈ)bī-ˈkär-bə-ˌnāt, -nət 

: an acid carbonate