English noun: carbonate | |||
1. | carbonate (substance) a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | salt | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | ammonium carbonate, bicarbonate, calcium carbonate, Eskalith, hydrogen carbonate, Lithane, lithium carbonate, Lithonate, magnesium carbonate, potassium carbonate | ||
English verb: carbonate | |||
1. | carbonate (stative) turn into a carbonate | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
2. | carbonate (change) treat with carbon dioxide | ||
Samples | Carbonated soft drinks. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | process, treat | ||