bicarbonate

/ˈbaɪˌkɑrbənət/

/baɪˈkɑbənɪt/

Other forms: bicarbonates

Definitions of bicarbonate

1. noun

   a salt of carbonic acid (containing the anion HCO3) in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced; an acid carbonate
   synonyms: hydrogen carbonate

   types:

   baking soda, bicarbonate of soda, saleratus, sodium bicarbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate

   a white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid

   potassium acid carbonate, potassium bicarbonate, potassium hydrogen carbonate

   a crystalline salt (KHCO3) that is used in baking powder and as an antacid

   calcium bicarbonate

   a bicarbonate that is a major cause of hard water

   magnesium bicarbonate

   a bicarbonate that is a major cause of hard water

   type of:

   carbonate

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