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car·bon·ate
 carbonate
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- pronunciation:
- kar
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neIt
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
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noun |
| definition: |
in chemistry, a salt or ester of carbonic acid.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
carbonates, carbonating, carbonated |
| definition 1: |
to infuse or charge with carbon dioxide, as soft drinks or soda water.
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| definition 2: |
to change into a carbonate.
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| derivation: |
carbonator (n.) |
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