bicarbonate
/baɪˈkɑɹ.bə.neɪt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.73 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
the univalent anion HCO₃⁻; any salt of carbonic acid in which only one of the hydrogen atoms has been replaced.
noun
Clipping of sodium bicarbonate, especially that used as a mild antacid.
Example Sentences
- "The next question that occurs relates to the composition of this crystallized carbonate of potash, which I am induced to call bi-carbonate of potash, for the purpose of marking more decidedly the distinction between this salt and that which is commonly called a subcarbonate, and in order to refer at once to the double dose of carbonic acid contained in it."
- "Fans will pump air through the alkaline stream, which causes carbon dioxide to form solid calcium carbonate, the material from which seashells are formed, which will look like a fine sand, as well as dissolved bicarbonate."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōnemlbor. French carbonebor. English carbon Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English carbonate English bicarbonate From bi- + carbonate.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /baɪˈkɑɹ.bə.neɪt/
- British English: /baɪˈkɑː.bə.nət/
Inflected Forms
bicarbonates (plural)
bi-carbonate (alternative)
Derived Forms
Phrases
ammonium bicarbonate
bicarbonate of soda
cobalt-bicarbonate method
manganese bicarbonate
potassium bicarbonate
sodium bicarbonate