carbonation

car·bon·a·tion

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kahr-buh-ney-shuh n]
- /ˌkɑr bəˈneɪ ʃən/
- /kˌɑːbənˈeɪʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-buh-ney-shuh n]
- /ˌkɑr bəˈneɪ ʃən/

Definitions of carbonation word

noun carbonation absorption of or reaction with carbon dioxide 3
noun carbonation another word for carbonization 3
noun carbonation saturation with carbon dioxide, as in the manufacture of soda water 3
noun carbonation the removal of lime, as in sugar refining, by precipitating it with carbon dioxide 3
noun carbonation saturation with carbon dioxide, as in making soda water. 1
noun carbonation reaction with carbon dioxide to remove lime, as in sugar refining. 1

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Origin of carbonation

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

First recorded in 1650-60; carbonate + -ion

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Parts of speech for Carbonation

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Carbonation

carbonation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for carbonation

noun carbonation

sparkle — to issue in or as if in little sparks, as fire or light: The candlelight sparkled in the crystal.

Just one Synonym for carbonation