carbonation
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.40 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The state of having carbon dioxide gas dissolved in a liquid; the act or process of creating that state.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The replacement of calcium hydroxide with calcium carbonate triggered by a chemical reaction.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Soda pop is basically sugar water with a little bit of flavoring and added carbonation."
- "Celia didn't eat at the diner anymore because she thought the carbonation in their fountain drinks was off."
- "Unlike the slower carbonation process, which occurs naturally over time, MICP [microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation] accelerates crack repair by actively precipitating calcite, filling the cracks, and restoring structural integrity in a significantly shorter timeframe [7]."
Etymology
Etymology tree 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 Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English carbonation From carbonate + -ion.