noun
Meaning 1
A chemical reaction in which calcium hydroxide reacts with carbon dioxide to form insoluble calcium carbonate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: physical, uncountable, usually
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
Examples
- Carbonatation is used in refining sugar from sugar beet.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided