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bicarb

/ˈbaɪˌkɑɹb/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables
bi-carb
IPA
/ˈbaɪˌkɑɹb/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Bicarbonate (HCO₃⁻).

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

noun

Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃).

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

Etymology

Clipping of bicarbonate.

Usage

Inflected Forms

bicarbs (plural)

Phrases

bicarb soda sodium bicarb

Questions

How do you pronounce bicarb?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbaɪˌkɑɹb/.
What does bicarb mean?
Bicarbonate (HCO₃⁻).
Where does bicarb come from?
Clipping of bicarbonate.

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