Tools: Learn New Words | Secure Password Generator | Startup Tools | PDF Generator

Carbonate (Verb)

Meaning 1

Turn into a carbonate.

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Examples

  • Minerals can carbonate as they interact with carbon dioxide in groundwater, altering the geological structure.
  • The process of limestone formation involves the gradual buildup of marine organisms that eventually carbonate over time.
  • When the marine organisms die, their bodies sink to the ocean floor where they can carbonate through chemical reactions.
  • Calcite tends to carbonate quickly when exposed to air and moisture, forming stalactites and stalagmites in caves.
  • Over millions of years, these remains carbonate into a type of sedimentary rock known as limestone.

Related Words

  • Carbonate (noun)
  • Carbon (noun)
  • Carbonic Acid (noun)

Meaning 2

Treat with carbon dioxide; "Carbonated soft drinks".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

  • The company specializes in products that carbonate water, making it fizzy and fun to drink.
  • Fermentation carbonates the beer giving it a refreshing effervescence.
  • The scientists developed a machine that could effectively carbonate any type of juice.
  • She was instructed to carbonate the soda water by gradually releasing the CO2 gas.
  • Some manufacturers choose to carbonate their beverages naturally using yeast and bacteria.

Hypernyms

  • Treat

Related Words

  • Carbon Dioxide (noun)
  • Carbonate (noun)
  • Carbonation (noun)
  Copyright © 2024 Socielo Tech. All Rights Reserved. | Privacy Policy | Terms of use