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decarbonate

UK/diːˈkɑːbəneɪt/

decarbonate verb: to remove carbon dioxide from (something, especially a beverage).

Verb

decarbonate (third-person singular simple present decarbonates, present participle decarbonating, simple past and past participle decarbonated)

  1. (transitive) To remove carbon dioxide from (something, especially a beverage).
  2. (intransitive) To lose carbon dioxide.

Forms of decarbonate

third-person singular presentdecarbonates
present participledecarbonating
past participledecarbonated
pastdecarbonated

Origin of decarbonate

From de- + carbonate.

Questions about decarbonate

What does decarbonate mean?
Decarbonate means to remove carbon dioxide from (something, especially a beverage).
What part of speech is decarbonate?
Decarbonate is a verb.
How do you pronounce decarbonate?
Decarbonate is pronounced /diːˈkɑːbəneɪt/ (UK).
What is the past tense of decarbonate?
The past tense of decarbonate is decarbonated.

Words near decarbonate in the dictionary

  1. decarbamylated
  2. decarbamylation
  3. decarbazine
  4. decarbed
  5. decarbing
  6. decarbonate
  7. decarbonated
  8. decarbonates
  9. decarbonating
  10. decarbonation
  11. decarbonations

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