carbonate
/ˈkɑː(ɹ).bə.neɪt/
carbonate means any salt or ester of carbonic acid. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 76 out of 100.
carbonate is pronounced /ˈkɑː(ɹ).bə.neɪt/.
Etymology
From French carbonate, equivalent of carbon + -ate (“suffix used for salts of acids ending in -ic”).
noun
- Any salt or ester of carbonic acid.“A sample of carbon removed from the ocean in the solid form of calcium carbonate and magnesium hydroxide from UCLA's SeaChange program -- now known as Equatic -- in 2023.”
verb
- To charge (often a beverage) with carbon dioxide.