Definition of CARBONATE

carbonate

Meanings

Plural: carbonates

Noun

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

Verb

  • turn into a carbonate
  • treat with carbon dioxide
    • "Carbonated soft drinks"
  • To charge (often a beverage) with carbon dioxide.

Origin / Etymology

From French carbonate, equivalent of carbon + -ate (“suffix used for salts of acids ending in -ic”).

Scrabble Score: 13

carbonate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 16

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