bicarbonate

[ bahy-kahr-buh-nit, -neyt ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a salt of carbonic acid, containing the HCO 3 −1 group; an acid carbonate, as sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO 3 .

bicarbonate

/ baɪˈkɑːbənɪt; -ˌneɪt /

noun

1. a salt of carbonic acid containing the ion HCO 3 ^–; an acid carbonate
2. modifier consisting of, containing, or concerned with the ion HCO 3 ^– Systematic namehydrogen carbonate

   a bicarbonate compound

3. short for bicarbonate of soda

bicarbonate

/ bī-kär′bə-nāt′ /

1. The group HCO 3 or a compound containing it, such as sodium bicarbonate. When heated, bicarbonates give off carbon dioxide.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bicarbonate¹

First recorded in 1810–20; bi- ¹ + carbonate

Example Sentences

She was prescribed a sodium bicarbonate infusion, but was instead given a sodium nitrite infusion.

From BBC

Coral reef preservation in Australia supports blue carbon as coral tissues consume and capture carbon dioxide and bicarbonate.

From Science Daily

When CO2 dissolves in water, it can react to form carbonic acid, which, through further reactions, can then become bicarbonate and carbonate.

From Science Daily

When they accounted for bicarbonate export from the ecosystems to the ocean, the size of the carbon trap in these ecosystems doubled.

From Science Daily

The resort’s waters — which visitors drank in its early years — are said to include sulfate, chloride, boron, calcium, lithium, potassium, sodium, silica and bicarbonate.

From Los Angeles Times