noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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General-American:/baɪˈkɑɹ.bə.neɪt/
General-American:/baɪˈkɑɹ.bə.nət/
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UK:/baɪˈkɑː.bə.nət/
CMU ARPABET:B AY0 K AA1 R B AH0 N AH0 T
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noun
Meaning 1
the univalent anion HCO3−; any salt of carbonic acid in which only one of the hydrogen atoms has been replaced.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- Proto-Indo-European *kerh3-der.? Latin carbōnemlbor. French carbonebor. English carbon Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh2tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English carbonate English bicarbonate From bi- + carbonate.
Across languages
Translations
38 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Basque:
bikarbonato
— chemistry
Catalan:
bicarbonat
— chemistry
Chinese Mandarin:
碳酸氢根
(tàn suān qīng gēn)
— chemistry
Chinese Mandarin:
碳酸氢盐
(tàn suān qīng yán)
— chemistry