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单词 carbonate
释义

carbonate

1 of 2

noun

car·​bon·​ate ˈkär-bə-ˌnāt How to pronounce carbonate (audio)
-nət
: a salt or ester of carbonic acid

carbonate

2 of 2

verb

car·​bon·​ate ˈkär-bə-ˌnāt How to pronounce carbonate (audio)
carbonated; carbonating

transitive verb

1
: to convert into a carbonate
2
: to combine or infuse with carbon dioxide
carbonated beverages
carbonation
ˌkär-bə-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce carbonate (audio)
noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Top exports were semi- or wholly milled rice, cigarettes, disodium carbonate and smoked sheets of natural rubber. Reuters, CNN, 20 Aug. 2022 The principle consists in mixing, with the sewage, quantities of lime and clay, combining with the carbonic acid of the fecal matters to form carbonate of lime, in an impalpable powder. Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 15 June 2022 Despite a recent pause for breath, spot prices for seaborne supplies of the key lithium compounds, carbonate and hydroxide, have more than quintupled over the past year, according to data from price-reporting agency Fastmarkets. Stephen Wilmot, WSJ, 22 June 2022 Calcium carbonate is the hard structure in which soft, squishy things call home – the rocky part of the coral and the shell part of the shellfish. Erik Kobayashi-solomon, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2022 Chemical reactions with the basalt turn it into a hard carbonate. Stacy Morford, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2022 Knowing this, Di Maio thought to introduce that technique to baking, in a process that’s also similar to the one used to make carbonate soda, according to a news release. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 23 Mar. 2022 Sediments from the lake probably did cover the rock, with water percolating through the sediments to fill the fractures with carbonate. New York Times, 15 Feb. 2022 The scientists were asked to assess six different approaches, including manipulations of nutrients, seaweed cultivation, ecosystem recovery, and manipulation of seawater carbonate chemistry. Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, 14 Dec. 2021
Verb
Producers like CF Fertilizers then sell the resultant CO2 to brewers who use it to carbonate beer and give it its distinctive fizz. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2022 Though nitrogen can replace CO2 to push beer from one tank to another, brewers need to use CO2 to carbonate the drink. Anissa Gardizy, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2022 Spaces and caverns can develop underground as rock below the land surfaces, such as limestone, carbonate rock or salt beds, dissolve. Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 20 July 2022 The Drinkmate is one of the few soda makers that can be used to carbonate any liquid. PEOPLE.com, 15 Apr. 2022 The Drinkmate Home Carbonation System can carbonate any beverage and is compatible with CO2 cartridges from any brand. PEOPLE.com, 15 Apr. 2022 Boosting alkalinity causes a series of chemical reactions that convert dissolved CO2 in the seawater into stable bicarbonate and carbonate molecules, which in turn causes the ocean to absorb more CO2 from the air. Eric Niiler, WSJ, 6 Mar. 2022 Within our theme, FuelCell Energy, a company that designs and manufactures carbonate and solid oxide fuel cells, has performed a bit better than peers, declining by under 2% year-to-date. Trefis Team, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2022 On the other side, FuelCell Energy, a company that designs and manufactures carbonate and solid oxide fuel cells, has been the weakest performer with its stock down by 28% year-to-date. Trefis Team, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1788, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1805, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

carbonate

verb

car·​bon·​ate ˈkär-bə-ˌnāt How to pronounce carbonate (audio)
carbonated; carbonating
: to fill with carbon dioxide which escapes in the form of bubbles
a carbonated soft drink

Medical Definition

carbonate 1 of 2

noun

car·​bon·​ate ˈkär-bə-ˌnāt, -nət How to pronounce carbonate (audio)
: a salt or ester of carbonic acid

carbonate

2 of 2

transitive verb

car·​bon·​ate -ˌnāt How to pronounce carbonate (audio)
carbonated; carbonating
1
: to convert into a carbonate
2
: to impregnate with carbon dioxide
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