Definitions

1. noun

A salt of bicarbonic acid, especially sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) or potassium bicarbonate (KHCO3), used in medicine, baking, and as an antacid.

“She used baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate, to neutralize the acidity in the recipe.”

2. verb

To convert into a bicarbonate, especially to convert carbon dioxide into a bicarbonate by the action of water.

“Bacteria in the body can bicarbonate carbon dioxide into a substance that helps maintain pH balance.”

3. chemistry

A salt of bicarbonic acid, especially sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) or potassium bicarbonate (KHCO3), used in medicine, baking, and as an antacid.

“The reaction between the bicarbonate and the acid produced a gas that helped the reaction progress.”