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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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 18 Jan. 2026
Other relatively low-risk options include adding carbonate minerals to seawater, which would increase alkalinity with relatively few contaminants, and sinking land plants in deep, low-oxygen environments for long-term carbon storage.
—Tyler Rohr, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2026
Merve Ceylan, Health, 23 Jan. 2026
Sparkling water is naturally carbonated with natural minerals, offering flavors that range from mild to salty and bubbles that vary in intensity.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The study, published in PNAS, described early Pompeii bathers as swimming in their own filth after analyzing the carbonate deposits left behind in the city’s wells, pools, and pipes.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 18 Jan. 2026
Other relatively low-risk options include adding carbonate minerals to seawater, which would increase alkalinity with relatively few contaminants, and sinking land plants in deep, low-oxygen environments for long-term carbon storage.
—Tyler Rohr, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
Energy drinks are usually made with water (often carbonated), sugar or sweeteners, caffeine, and flavoring.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 23 Jan. 2026
Sparkling water is naturally carbonated with natural minerals, offering flavors that range from mild to salty and bubbles that vary in intensity.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Carbonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbonate. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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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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