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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Rob Van Straten, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The Chicxulub impactor struck a carbonate platform on Earth, which released sulfur into the atmosphere.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
Andrew Watman, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The system comes with 13 reusable CO2 capsules, each capable of carbonating the equivalent of four 16 oz.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Utilizes minerals like olivine and peridotite that chemically react with CO₂, turning them into stable solid forms like carbonates which can be stored in the subsurface.
—Rob Van Straten, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The Chicxulub impactor struck a carbonate platform on Earth, which released sulfur into the atmosphere.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
Verb
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
The system comes with 13 reusable CO2 capsules, each capable of carbonating the equivalent of four 16 oz.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Carbonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbonate. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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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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