Etymology

bicarbonate

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Today it means: the univalent anion HCO₃⁻; any salt of carbonic acid in which only one of the hydrogen atoms has been replaced. Full definition →

First used 1814English carbonate ← French carbone ← Latin carbōnem
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Italic*dwi-
  4. Latinbi-
  5. Englishbi-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*kerh₃-der.?
  7. Latincarbōnem
  8. Frenchcarbone
  9. Englishcarbon
  10. Englishcarbonate
  11. English todaybicarbonate

From bi- + carbonate.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 1814 the univalent anion HCO₃⁻; any salt of carbonic acid in which only one of the hydrogen atoms has been replaced.

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