bicarbonate

/baɪˈkɑːrbənət/ /baɪˈkɑːrbəneɪt/

Meanings

noun

The univalent anion HCO3-; any salt of carbonic acid in which only one of the hydrogen atoms has been replaced.

Examples :

"She added a teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda to the cake batter to help it rise. "

noun

Sodium bicarbonate used as a mild antacid; bicarbonate of soda

Examples :

"My grandmother always uses bicarbonate to settle her stomach after a big meal. "

medicine substance chemistry

Related Words

replaced verb

/ɹɪˈpleɪst/

To restore to a former place, position, condition, etc.; to put back

"After I finished reading the book, I replaced it on the shelf. "

stomach noun

/ˈstʌmək/

An organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion.

"My stomach rumbled loudly during lunch break; I was very hungry. "

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

batter verb

/ˈbætə(ɹ)/ /ˈbætəɹ/

To hit or strike violently and repeatedly.

"The firemen battered down the door."

teaspoon noun

/ˈtiːspuːn/ /ˈtiːˌspuːn/

A small spoon used to stir the contents of a cup or glass.

"My mom used a teaspoon to stir the sugar into her tea. "

hydrogen noun

/ˈhaɪdɹədʒ(ə)n/ /ˈhaɪdɹədʒən/

The lightest chemical element (symbol H), with an atomic number of 1 and atomic weight of 1.00794.

"Hydrogen is the simplest chemical element, with only one proton in its atom. "

carbonic adjective

/kɑːˈbɒnɪk/ /kɑɹˈbɒnɪk/

Of or relating to carbon.

"The soda's fizz is due to the release of carbonic acid. "

settle verb

/ˈsɛtəl/

To conclude or resolve (something):

"The parents finally settled the argument between their children. "

always adverb

/ˈɔː(l).weɪz/ /ˈɔl.weɪz/

At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.

"Airplanes did not always exist as a form of transportation."

sodium noun

/ˈsəʊdɪəm/ /ˈsoʊdi.əm/

The chemical element (symbol Na) with an atomic number of 11 and atomic weight of 22.98977. It is a soft, waxy, silvery, reactive alkali metal that is never found unbound in nature.

"The chef added a pinch of sodium to the soup to enhance its flavor. "

antacid noun

/æntˈæsɪd/ /æntˌæsɪd/

An agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity, especially in the stomach.

"After eating a spicy curry, Sarah took an antacid to relieve her stomach discomfort. "

univalent noun

/juːˈnɪvələnt/

Any univalent chromosome.

"During the cell division process of meiosis, if a pair of chromosomes fails to match up properly, the single, unpaired chromosome is called a univalent. "