hydrogen carbonate
- noun
- /ˈhaɪdrəʤən ˈkɑːrbəneɪt/
- Specialized
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carbonato de hidrógeno
- Sodium hydrogen carbonate, commonly known as baking soda, is often used in baking.
Examples
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In the blood, hydrogen carbonate acts as a buffer to help maintain pH balance.
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The reaction can produce carbon dioxide gas when hydrogen carbonate reacts with an acid.
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The hydrogen carbonate solution is used in many laboratories.
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Baking soda is a common hydrogen carbonate used in cooking.
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In the blood, hydrogen carbonate acts as a buffer to help maintain pH balance.
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Sodium hydrogen carbonate, commonly known as baking soda, is often used in baking.
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The reaction can produce carbon dioxide gas when hydrogen carbonate reacts with an acid.
Synonyms
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4.6
A salt that contains HCO3, for example baking soda
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6.3
A substance in the blood that helps keep the body's acid level balanced
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound name is systematically compositional: combining 'hydrogen' and 'carbonate' signals a carbonate species that includes hydrogen (i.e. the bicarbonate/HCO3− ion). Although it is technical chemistry vocabulary, the meaning is directly inferable from the constituents and follows regular scientific naming patterns found across languages, so a learner who knows both words can deduce the sense.
Etymology
Hydrogen carbonate literally names its parts: a carbonate group with one extra hydrogen, so it is also called 'bicarbonate' and is the main ingredient in 'baking soda'. So the name helps you remember it is the carbonate that has one hydrogen, which explains the word's meaning in chemistry.