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Bicarbonate - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Bicarbonate : (noun)
1: a salt of carbonic acid (containing the anion HCO3) in which
one hydrogen atom has been replaced; an acid carbonate
[syn: hydrogen carbonate]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Bicarbonate : \Bi*car"bon*ate\, n. [Pref. bi- _ carbonate.]
(Chem.)
A carbonate in which but half the hydrogen of the acid is
replaced by a positive element or radical, thus making the
proportion of the acid to the positive or basic portion twice
what it is in the normal carbonates; an acid carbonate; --
sometimes called supercarbonate.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Bicarbonate : Bicarbonate: In medicine, bicarbonate usually refers to bicarbonate of soda (sodium bicarbonate, baking soda) white powder that is common ingredient in antacids. Also, the bicarbonate level
is an indirect measure of the acidity of the blood that is determined when electrolytes are tested. The normal serum range for bicarbonate is 22-30 mmol/L.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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