bicarbonate
UK/baɪˈkɑː.bə.nət/US/baɪˈkɑɹ.bə.neɪt/
bicarbonate noun: the univalent anion HCO₃⁻; any salt of carbonic acid in which only one of the hydrogen atoms has been replaced. Also the clipping of sodium bicarbonate.
Noun
bicarbonate (plural bicarbonates)
- the univalent anion HCO₃⁻; any salt of carbonic acid in which only one of the hydrogen atoms has been replaced.
- The next question that occurs relates to the composition of this crystallized carbonate of potash, which I am induced to call bi-carbonate of potash, for the purpose of marking more decidedly the distinction between this salt and that which is commonly called a subcarbonate, and in order to refer...1814, William Hyde Wollaston, “A synoptic scale of chemical equivalents”, in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, volume 104, page 11
- Synonyms:
- bicarb
Also used as
bicarbonate is also the clipping of sodium bicarbonate.
bicarbonate meaning in Telugu, Malay and Persian
bicarbonate in Telugu
- chemistry
- బైకార్బొనేటు baikārbonēṭu, ద్వికర్బనితము dvikarbanitamu
bicarbonate in Malay
- chemistry
- bikarbonat
- of soda
- bikarbonat
bicarbonate in Persian
- chemistry
- بیکربنات bi-karbonât
Synonyms of bicarbonate
Forms of bicarbonate
| plural | bicarbonates |
|---|---|
| alternative form | bi-carbonate |
Origin of bicarbonate
From bi- + carbonate.
Words formed from bicarbonate
- ammonium bicarbonate
- bicarbonatemia
- bicarbonate of soda
- bicarbonaturia
- cobalt-bicarbonate method
- manganese bicarbonate
- potassium bicarbonate
- sodium bicarbonate
Questions about bicarbonate
- What does bicarbonate mean?
- Bicarbonate means the univalent anion HCO₃⁻; any salt of carbonic acid in which only one of the hydrogen atoms has been replaced.
- What is bicarbonate in Telugu?
- Bicarbonate in Telugu is బైకార్బొనేటు (baikārbonēṭu), ద్వికర్బనితము (dvikarbanitamu). See Bicarbonate meaning in Telugu.
- What part of speech is bicarbonate?
- Bicarbonate is a noun.
- How do you pronounce bicarbonate?
- Bicarbonate is pronounced /baɪˈkɑɹ.bə.neɪt/ (US).
- What is the plural of bicarbonate?
- The plural of bicarbonate is bicarbonates.
Words near bicarbonate in the dictionary
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