carbonatization

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noun

Reaction with carbon dioxide to form carbonates.

OriginEnglish carbonate ← French carbone ← Latin carbōnem →
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Meanings

nouncarbonatization (countable and uncountable, plural carbonatizations)

plural carbonatizations

  1. countableuncountablegeographyReaction with carbon dioxide to form carbonates.
  2. countableuncountablegeographyThe introduction of carbonate rocks to replace others.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kerh₃-der.?
  2. Latincarbōnem
  3. Frenchcarbone
  4. Englishcarbon
  5. Englishcarbonate
  6. Englishcarbonatization

From carbonate + -ization.

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APA

carbonatization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbonatization

MLA

“carbonatization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbonatization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carbonatization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbonatization.

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