Bicarbonate

Word BICARBONATE
Character 11
Hyphenation bi car bon ate
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Bicarbonate"

What do we mean by bicarbonate?

The polyatomic anion HCO3− or a compound, such as sodium bicarbonate, containing it. noun

A carbonate containing two equivalents of carbonic acid to one of a base; one of the supercarbonates. noun

A carbonate in which but half the hydrogen of the acid is replaced by a positive element or radical, thus making the proportion of the acid to the positive or basic portion twice what it is in the normal carbonates; an acid carbonate; -- sometimes called supercarbonate. noun

The univalent anion HCO3; any salt of carbonic acid in which only one of the hydrogen atoms has been replaced noun

Sodium bicarbonate used as a mild antacid; bicarbonate of soda noun

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

The univalent anion HCO3-; any salt of carbonic acid in which only one of the hydrogen atoms has been replaced.

Sodium bicarbonate used as a mild antacid; bicarbonate of soda

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The word "bicarbonate" in example sentences

Eight kilometers north of San Miguel, this delightful hotel has, to quote its brochure, "Magic water" - "45 degrees Celsius, crystalline, odorless and potable, rich in bicarbonate of soda, astringent and toning for the skin and relaxing for the nervous system." ❋ Unknown (1997)

Andrew Barnett (1978) says that sodium bicarbonate, which is commonly called baking soda, is a better buffer than lime. ❋ Unknown (1982)

This chemical is also commonly called bicarbonate of soda. ❋ Unknown (1969)

Sodium bicarbonate, sometimes called bicarbonate of soda or sodium hydrogen carbonate, is a weak alkali used in pad-batch dyeing (see Glossary) with reactive dyes. ❋ Unknown (1969)

This salt, commonly called bicarbonate of soda, or baking soda, is made by the Solvay process, as explained above, or by passing carbon dioxide into strong solutions of sodium carbonate: ❋ William McPherson (N/A)

The aqueous vapor condensed from the air dissolves part of the carbonic acid contained therein, and carries it along, when it falls as rain upon the earth, and takes up there enough lime to form the bicarbonate, which is thus carried back to the sea. ❋ Various (N/A)

"When you're at altitude, you spill a lot of bicarbonate, which is a buffer for lactic acid," he said, explaining that bicarbonate helps neutralize the burning effect of lactic acid build-up in your muscles. ❋ By WINA STURGEON (2011)

The oyster's soft body covering called the mantle had increased expression of carbonic anhydrase, an enzyme that regulates pH and helps make bicarbonate, which is used to make the shell. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Inorganic-C in rocks (such as bicarbonate and carbonate) ❋ Ssjacobs (2009)

Remember, the key word is sodium which comes not only as chloride, but also as bicarbonate, carbonate, glutamate, sulfite and sulfate. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Katy Hill leans in to steady herself on the counter, rolling sodium bicarbonate round her fingers, wondering at its magical properties. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Freebase cocaine is essentially pure cocaine that is made today by preparing an aqueous solution of cocaine HCI and adding ammonia or bicarbonate to alkalinize the solution and precipitate alkaloidal cocaine. 6 The "freebase" formed is nonwater-soluble, does not decompose. with heat and can be crushed, and mixed with tobacco and smoked. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The second part, known as the exocrine pancreas, makes enzymes that help digest food and release the bicarbonate that neutralizes stomach acid. ❋ Unknown (2009)

So useful and strong is sodium bicarbonate that at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, researcher Don York has used baking soda to clean soil contaminated with uranium. ❋ Dr. James P. Blumenthal (2011)

Baking soda: Sodium bicarbonate has been used to clean teeth and kitchens for generations. ❋ Ellen Byron (2011)

For acid†“alkali balance — something with sodium bicarbonate. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This is because the carbon dioxide dissolves mainly as bicarbonate, which many calcifiers use as raw material for carbonate. ❋ Matt Ridley (2012)

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