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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Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 24 Apr. 2024
Between 50 and 300 meters (m) in depth, the Bisbee is underlain by approximately two kms thick of the same Paleozoic carbonate formations that host the 110 MT Hermosa-Taylor zinc-lead-silver deposit of South32 located 60 km southwest of Tombstone.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
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Foster, who has used the soft carbonate rock to successfully deter ants from his own home, said the creatures won’t cross the line.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 24 Apr. 2024
Between 50 and 300 meters (m) in depth, the Bisbee is underlain by approximately two kms thick of the same Paleozoic carbonate formations that host the 110 MT Hermosa-Taylor zinc-lead-silver deposit of South32 located 60 km southwest of Tombstone.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Carbonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbonate. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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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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