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carbonate

car·bo·nate

UK/ˈkɑː(ɹ).bə.neɪt/ US/ˈkɑɹbəneɪt/ rare
noun (1) verb (2)

noun

1.

a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3)

verb

1.

treat with carbon dioxide

  • “Carbonated soft drinks”
2.

turn into a carbonate

Origin

From carbon + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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