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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Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
The study supports the theory that diamonds can form when carbonate fluids are carried deep into the mantle by subducting tectonic plates and react with metal alloys.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Betty Gilpin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
The affected items include wireless power banks, household fuel, a popular brand of hair dryer, and carbonating bottles, representing over 190,000 units sold in the United States and Canada.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Once captured, the pollutants are converted through a natural chemical reaction into stable byproducts—CO2 into carbonates such as calcium carbonate (CaCOz) and NOx into small quantities of harmless nitrates.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
The study supports the theory that diamonds can form when carbonate fluids are carried deep into the mantle by subducting tectonic plates and react with metal alloys.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
But the air in the theater felt carbonated with symbiotic human experience.
—Betty Gilpin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
The affected items include wireless power banks, household fuel, a popular brand of hair dryer, and carbonating bottles, representing over 190,000 units sold in the United States and Canada.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Carbonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbonate. Accessed 29 Oct. 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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