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bicarbonate

bi·car·bo·nate

UK/baɪˈkɑː.bə.nət/ US/baɪˈkɑɹ.bə.neɪt/ uncommon

noun

1.

a salt of carbonic acid (containing the anion HCO3) in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced; an acid carbonate

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Origin

From bi- + carbonate.

Phrases

  • ammonium bicarbonate
  • bicarbonate of soda
  • cobalt-bicarbonate method
  • manganese bicarbonate
  • potassium bicarbonate
  • sodium bicarbonate

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