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bicarbonate

American  
[bahy-kahr-buh-nit, -neyt] / baɪˈkɑr bə nɪt, -ˌneɪt /

noun

Chemistry.

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

bicarbonate British  
/ baɪˈkɑːbənɪt, -ˌneɪt /

noun

  1. a salt of carbonic acid containing the ion HCO 3 – ; an acid carbonate

  2. Systematic name: hydrogen carbonate.  (modifier) consisting of, containing, or concerned with the ion HCO 3 –

    a bicarbonate compound

  3. short for bicarbonate of soda

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bicarbonate Scientific  
/ 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.

Etymology

Origin of bicarbonate

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

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