- a salt of carbonic acid containing the ion HCO3–; an acid carbonate
- short for bicarbonate of soda
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bi•car•bo•nate /baɪˈkɑrbənɪt, -ˌneɪt/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Chemistrya chemical, specifically a salt of carbonic acid.
bi•car•bo•nate
(bī kär′bə nit, -nāt′),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]
- a salt of carbonic acid, containing the HCO3-1 group;
an acid carbonate, as sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO3.
- bi-1 + carbonate 1810–20
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bicarbonate /baɪˈkɑːbənɪt; -ˌneɪt/ n
'bicarbonate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
baking powder
- bi-
- bicarb
- bicarbonate of soda
- dalgona
- hydrogen carbonate
- Seidlitz powder
- soda
- soda bread
- sodium bicarbonate
- Solvay process
- acidosis
- alkalosis
- ammonium bicarbonate
- ammonium carbonate
- baking soda
- Dobell's solution
- electrolyte
- hardness
- nahcolite
- potassium bicarbonate
- trona
- vichy water
- saleratus
- Seidlitz powders
- sesquicarbonate
- soda water
- sodium