| 释义 |
car·bon·ate
I. \ˈkärbəˌnāt, ˈkȧb-, -_nə̇t, usu -d.+V\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: French, from carbone carbon + -ate
1. : a salt or ester of carbonic acid
2. : an ore containing a large proportion of lead carbonate
II. \-ˌnāt, usu -ād.+V\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: carbon (I) + -ate
1. obsolete : to burn to carbon : carbonize
2. : to convert into a carbonate
3.
a. : to impregnate with carbon dioxide; specifically : to impregnate (a beverage) with carbon dioxide to infuse with freshness and sparkle
b. : to make lively, pungent, or sparkling
< carbonated prose >
III. \-_nə̇t\ adjective
Etymology: carbonate (I)
1. : of or relating to a carbonate
2. : composed of one or more members of the calcite, dolomite, and aragonite groups of minerals |