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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbicarbonate
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bicarbonate
"Le bicarbonate est souvent utilisé dans la cuisine."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A salt containing the anion HCO3−, commonly used in baking and as a buffering agent.
"Baking soda is a common household product that contains bicarbonate." - 2
A compound that can act as a weak base and is used in various chemical applications.
"In swimming pools, bicarbonate is often added to maintain pH balance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'bicarbonate' is derived from the prefix 'bi-' meaning 'two' and 'carbonate', which comes from the Latin 'carbo' meaning 'coal' or 'carbon'. The term evolved in the early 19th century as chemists began to classify compounds containing carbon and oxygen.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bicarbonate" is said worldwide
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bicarbonate
Transliteration: bicarbonate
"Le bicarbonate est souvent utilisé dans la cuisine."
Bicarbonat
Transliteration: Bicarbonat
"Bicarbonat wird häufig in der Backwarenindustrie verwendet."
bicarbonato
Transliteration: bicarbonato
"Il bicarbonato è un ingrediente comune nei dolci."
bicarbonato
Transliteration: bicarbonato
"El bicarbonato se usa a menudo en la repostería."
bicarbonato
Transliteration: bicarbonato
"O bicarbonato é um ingrediente versátil na cozinha."
बाइकार्बोनेट
Transliteration: bicarbonate
"बाइकार्बोनेट का उपयोग कई व्यंजनों में किया जाता है।"
碳酸氢盐
Transliteration: tàn suān qīng yán
"碳酸氢盐常用于烘焙。"
중탄산염
Transliteration: jungtansanyeom
"중탄산염은 베이킹에 자주 사용됩니다."
重炭酸塩
Transliteration: じゅうたんさんえん
"重炭酸塩は料理によく使われます。"
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