bicarbonate
[ bahy-kahr-buh-nit, -neyt ]
/ baɪˈkɑr bə nɪt, -ˌneɪt /
noun Chemistry.
a salt of carbonic acid, containing the HCO3−1 group; an acid carbonate, as sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO3.
Words nearby bicarbonate
bicameral,
bicameral legislature,
bicapsular,
bicarb,
bicarb.,
bicarbonate,
bicarbonate of soda,
bicarpellary,
bicaudate,
bice,
bice blue
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British Dictionary definitions for bicarbonate
bicarbonate
/ (baɪˈkɑːbənɪt, -ˌneɪt) /
noun
a salt of carbonic acid containing the ion HCO 3 –; an acid carbonate
(modifier)
consisting of, containing, or concerned with the ion HCO 3 –
a bicarbonate compound Systematic name: hydrogen carbonate
short for bicarbonate of soda
Medical definitions for bicarbonate
bicarbonate
[ bī-kär′bə-nāt′, -nĭt ]
n.
The radical group HCO3 or a compound, such as sodium bicarbonate, containing it.
Scientific definitions for bicarbonate
bicarbonate
[ bī-kär′bə-nāt′ ]
The group HCO3 or a compound containing it, such as sodium bicarbonate. When heated, bicarbonates give off carbon dioxide.