car·bon·ate
ˈkär-bə-ˌnāt 
carbonated; carbonating
1
: to convert into a carbonate
2
: to combine or infuse with carbon dioxide
carbonated beverages
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Elisabeth M. Hausrath, The Conversation, 6 May 2025
Carbon dioxide can be stored in four ways: in living biomass, like trees and healthy ecosystems; in deep ocean water; as mineral carbonates; and in underground geologic formations.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 July 2025
Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 July 2025
The process of carbonating water was first discovered in the late 1700s.
—Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 1 July 2025
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Noun
Finding carbonates on Mars Previous searches for carbonates on Mars have turned up observations of carbonates in meteorites and at two craters on Mars: Gusev crater and Jezero crater.
—Elisabeth M. Hausrath, The Conversation, 6 May 2025
Carbon dioxide can be stored in four ways: in living biomass, like trees and healthy ecosystems; in deep ocean water; as mineral carbonates; and in underground geologic formations.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 July 2025
Verb
Bottled in Monterrey, Mexico, Topo Chico sparkling water is both naturally carbonated and force carbonated for a little extra sparkle.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 July 2025
The process of carbonating water was first discovered in the late 1700s.
—Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 1 July 2025
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“Carbonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbonate. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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carbonate
1 of 2 noun
car·bon·ate
ˈkär-bə-ˌnāt
-nət
: a compound formed by the reaction of carbonic acid with another substance
carbonate
2 of 2 verb
car·bon·ate
ˈkär-bə-ˌnāt
carbonated; carbonating
1
: to change into a carbonate
2
: to saturate with carbon dioxide
a carbonated beverage
Medical Definition
carbonate
1 of 2 noun
car·bon·ate
ˈkär-bə-ˌnāt, -nət
: a salt or ester of carbonic acid
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