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- [noun kahr-buh-neyt, -nit; verb kahr-buh-neyt]
- /noun ˈkɑr bəˌneɪt, -nɪt; verb ˈkɑr bəˌneɪt/
- /ˈkɑː.bən.eɪt/
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- [noun kahr-buh-neyt, -nit; verb kahr-buh-neyt]
- /noun ˈkɑr bəˌneɪt, -nɪt; verb ˈkɑr bəˌneɪt/
Definitions of carbonate word
- variable noun carbonate Carbonate is used in the names of some substances that are formed from carbonic acid, which is a compound of carbon dioxide and water. 3
- noun carbonate a salt or ester of carbonic acid. Carbonate salts contain the divalent ion CO32– 3
- verb carbonate to form or turn into a carbonate 3
- verb carbonate to treat with carbon dioxide or carbonic acid, as in the manufacture of soft drinks 3
- noun carbonate a salt of carbonic acid containing the divalent, negative radical CO3 3
- noun carbonate an uncharged ester of this acid 3
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Origin of carbonate
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
1785-95; carbon(ic acid) + -ate2, later taken as -ate1
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Parts of speech for Carbonate
noun
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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carbonate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
carbonate usage trend in Literature
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