carbonate
verb/ˈkɑrbəneɪt/
Frequency rank: #10,355 most common English word
Meaning
to dissolve carbon dioxide in a liquid, or to convert a substance into a carbonate compound.
Example sentence
The scientist used heat to carbonate the limestone and extract carbon dioxide.
Synonyms & related words
Practice this word in the quiz
More words in ranks 10,301–10,400
- arbitrarilyin a random or seemingly random manner, without clear reason or system.
- armisticea formal agreement between opposing sides in a war to stop fighting temporarily.
- armoryA place where weapons and military equipment are stored or manufactured.
- batheto wash or immerse oneself (or someone else) in water
- calamityan event that causes great harm or suffering; a disaster.
- catalyticcausing or accelerating a change or reaction without being consumed in the process.
- cheesecakeA rich, creamy dessert made with a filling of cream cheese or similar ingredients on a pastry or biscuit base.
- choralrelating to or sung by a choir or chorus.
- chronologythe arrangement of events in the order in which they occurred.
- clama type of shellfish with two shells that lives in sand or mud.