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 The startup uses a simple electrochemical process, passing electric current and bubbling atmospheric air through seawater to trigger chemical reactions that produce the mineral calcium carbonate, CO2-storing bicarbonate ions, and hydrogen gas. —

IEEE Spectrum, 15 Aug. 2023 Your body instantly neutralizes the water upon swallowing, and your stomach acid vastly overpowers that tiny dose of bicarbonate. —

Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 10 Aug. 2023 Enzymes converted the bicarbonate back into carbon dioxide, which was then conveniently near the chloroplast’s carbon-fixing enzymes. —

Kevin Hartnett, Quanta Magazine, 6 July 2023 Dialysis prevents waste, salt and extra water from building up in patients’ bodies; keeps potassium, sodium and bicarbonate and other chemicals at safe levels in their blood; and controls their blood pressure, according to the National Kidney Foundation. —

Marissa Evans, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2022 Sodium, magnesium, potassium, calcium, chloride, phosphate and bicarbonate are all considered electrolytes. —

Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2023 Three steaming pools ranging from 86F to 106F are rich in lithium, magnesium and bicarbonates—three minerals known to boost mood, ease muscles and promote relaxation. —

Anna Haines, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2023 The statement led to a discussion of alkalinity and hardness in water, of the roles that bicarbonate and calcium and magnesium play in the perceptions of flavor. —

Bill Addisonrestaurant Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2023 The reason this acid doesn’t corrode your stomach’s lining is because the stomach also produces a protective layer of bicarbonate and mucous. —

Matt Benoit, Discover Magazine, 18 Feb. 2023 See More

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