carbonate

noun (carbonate, carbonates); verb (carbonate, carbonates, carbonated, carbonating)

«carbonate» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(science) A chemical compound containing carbon and oxygen, like calcium carbonate in chalk and limestone. tree →
To add carbon dioxide gas to a drink to make it fizzy. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons, carbonates fizz when acids like vinegar are added, giving off carbon dioxide; chalk, limestone and eggshells are calcium carbonate. In everyday life, carbonated drinks are fizzy drinks.

Examples

Chalk is made of calcium carbonate. tree →
Vinegar makes the carbonate fizz. tree →
Carbonated water has bubbles in it. tree →
The factory carbonates the lemonade. tree →
Limestone is a carbonate rock. tree →
Bicarbonate of soda is used in baking. tree →

Note

«Carbonated» means fizzy. Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate. Say «CAR-bo-nate».

On Mova

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