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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Ars Technica, 30 Jan. 2025
While some sections of the crater floor are inhospitable, the researchers found several species living on the volcano’s carbonate crusts.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 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
The samples are mostly water-rich clay, with sulfide, carbonate, and iron oxide minerals.
—Ars Technica, 30 Jan. 2025
While some sections of the crater floor are inhospitable, the researchers found several species living on the volcano’s carbonate crusts.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 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 3 Mar. 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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