carbonate
1 of 2verb/ˈkɑrbəneɪt/
Forms:carbonates,carbonating,carbonated,carbonated
1
to add carbon dioxide to something, often to make it fizzy or create a chemical change
transitive- You can carbonate water by adding carbon dioxide.
- The brewing process has carbonated the beer naturally.
- The soda machine is currently carbonating the beverages for customers.
- The plan is to carbonate the homemade lemonade for a fizzy taste.
2
to convert a substance into a carbonate compound by reacting with carbon dioxide or a carbonate source
transitive- In the laboratory, scientists carbonate water by passing carbon dioxide gas through it.
- By reacting sodium hydroxide with carbon dioxide, it is possible to carbonate sodium hydroxide.
- The chemist carbonated the solution by introducing sodium carbonate.
- The limestone rock formation is gradually carbonated over time through a process of reacting with atmospheric carbon dioxide.
- The laboratory experiment involved carbonating the solution by introducing carbon dioxide gas into it.