Bicarbonate

Bicarbonate
Bicarbonate Bi*car"bon*ate, n. [Pref. bi- + carbonate.] (Chem.) A carbonate in which but half the hydrogen of the acid is replaced by a positive element or radical, thus making the proportion of the acid to the positive or basic portion twice what it is in the normal carbonates; an acid carbonate; -- sometimes called {supercarbonate}. [1913 Webster]

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  • bicarbonate — [ bikarbɔnat ] n. m. • 1825; de bi et carbonate ♦ Chim. Carbonate acide. ⇒ carbonate, sel. Cour. Bicarbonate de soude (de sodium),employé contre les maux d estomac. Adj. BICARBONATÉ, ÉE , 1861 . ● bicarbonate nom masculin Nom courant des… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • bicarbonaté — bicarbonate [ bikarbɔnat ] n. m. • 1825; de bi et carbonate ♦ Chim. Carbonate acide. ⇒ carbonate, sel. Cour. Bicarbonate de soude (de sodium),employé contre les maux d estomac. Adj. BICARBONATÉ, ÉE , 1861 . ● bicarbonate …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • bicarbonate — ► NOUN 1) Chemistry a salt containing the anion HCO3 . 2) (also bicarbonate of soda) sodium bicarbonate …   English terms dictionary

  • bicarbonate — (n.) 1819, from BI (Cf. bi ) + CARBONATE (Cf. carbonate) …   Etymology dictionary

  • bicarbonate — [bī kär′bən it, bī kär′bənāt΄] n. an acid salt of carbonic acid containing the monovalent, negative radical HCO3 …   English World dictionary

  • Bicarbonate — In inorganic chemistry, bicarbonate (IUPAC recommended nomenclature: hydrogencarbonate) is an intermediate form in the deprotonation of carbonic acid. Bicarbonate serves a crucial biochemical role in the physiological pH buffering system.… …   Wikipedia

  • Bicarbonate — Le bicarbonate, ou hydrogénocarbonate, est un ion polyatomique dont la formule chimique est HCO3 . Le bicarbonate est nommé de par le caractère double de ses propriétés, il est à la fois acide et base appartenant à deux couples acido… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Bicarbonate — In medicine, bicarbonate usually refers to bicarbonate of soda (sodium bicarbonate, baking soda) white powder that is common ingredient in antacids. Also, the bicarbonate level is an indirect measure of the acidity of the blood that is determined …   Medical dictionary

  • bicarbonate — noun a) the univalent anion HCO; any salt of carbonic acid in which only one of the hydrogen atoms has been replaced b) sodium bicarbonate used as a mild antacid; bicarbonate of soda …   Wiktionary

  • bicarbonate — [bʌɪ kα:bəneɪt, nət] noun 1》 Chemistry a salt containing the anion HCO3 . 2》 (also bicarbonate of soda) sodium bicarbonate …   English new terms dictionary

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