car·bon·ate
ˈkär-bə-ˌnāt 
carbonated; carbonating
1
: to convert into a carbonate
2
: to combine or infuse with carbon dioxide
carbonated beverages
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Such lakes also form in volcanic environments, in closed basins filled by runoff that has weathered sodium and carbonate—the ingredients of baking soda—out of volcanic rocks.
—Byrobert F. Service, science.org, 24 Feb. 2025
Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 11 Feb. 2025
The founders are exploring additional ways to reduce costs like shipping concentrates to America, where it would then be carbonated and packaged, as opposed to manufacturing entirely in New Zealand.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Despite these complications, the uranium isotope variations in shark teeth are comparable to those found in marine carbonates, suggesting that some samples — those with minimal diagenetic alteration — could still provide useful insights into ancient ocean conditions!
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Such lakes also form in volcanic environments, in closed basins filled by runoff that has weathered sodium and carbonate—the ingredients of baking soda—out of volcanic rocks.
—Byrobert F. Service, science.org, 24 Feb. 2025
Verb
It’s designed like a regular old reusable plastic water bottle with a carbonating mechanism built into the lid (check out our full review of sparkling water makers here).
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 11 Feb. 2025
The founders are exploring additional ways to reduce costs like shipping concentrates to America, where it would then be carbonated and packaged, as opposed to manufacturing entirely in New Zealand.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Carbonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbonate. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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carbonate
1 of 2 noun
car·bon·ate
ˈkär-bə-ˌnāt
-nət
: a compound formed by the reaction of carbonic acid with another substance
carbonate
2 of 2 verb
car·bon·ate
ˈkär-bə-ˌnāt
carbonated; carbonating
1
: to change into a carbonate
2
: to saturate with carbon dioxide
a carbonated beverage
Medical Definition
carbonate
1 of 2 noun
car·bon·ate
ˈkär-bə-ˌnāt, -nət
: a salt or ester of carbonic acid
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