3 definitions found

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

carbonate

noun: a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3)

verb

1: treat with carbon dioxide; "Carbonated soft drinks"

2: turn into a carbonate

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:

Carbonate \Car"bon*ate\, noun [Cf. F. carbonate.] (Chem.) A salt or carbonic acid, as in limestone, some forms of lead ore, etc.

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

53 Moby Thesaurus words for "carbonate": acetify, acidify, acidulate, aerate, aerify, alkalify, alkalize, atomize, borate, catalyze, chemical, chlorinate, distill, electrolyze, emit, etherify, etherize, evaporate, exhale, ferment, fluidize, fractionate, fume, fumigate, gasify, give off, homopolymerize, hydrate, hydrogenate, hydroxylate, isomerize, nitrate, oxidize, oxygenate, pepsinate, perfume, peroxidize, phosphatize, polymerize, reduce, reek, send out, smoke, spray, steam, sublimate, sublime, sulfate, sulfatize, sulfonate, vaporize, volatilize, work

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