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bicarb

/ˈbaɪˌkɑɹb/

bicarb noun: bicarbonate (HCO₃⁻).

Noun

bicarb (countable and uncountable, plural bicarbs)

  1. (informal) Bicarbonate (HCO₃⁻).
  2. (informal, by ellipsis and clipping) Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃).

Forms of bicarb

pluralbicarbs

Origin of bicarb

Clipping of bicarbonate.

Words formed from bicarb

Questions about bicarb

What does bicarb mean?
Bicarb means bicarbonate (HCO₃⁻).
What part of speech is bicarb?
Bicarb is a noun.
How do you pronounce bicarb?
Bicarb is pronounced /ˈbaɪˌkɑɹb/.
What is the plural of bicarb?
The plural of bicarb is bicarbs.

Words near bicarb in the dictionary

  1. bicapitalization
  2. bicapitalized
  3. bicapitate
  4. bicapped
  5. bicapsular
  6. bicarb
  7. bicarb soda
  8. bicarbonate
  9. bicarbonate of soda
  10. bicarbonatemia
  11. bicarbonates

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