carbonated
carbonated — adjective
1. describes a drink with dissolved carbon dioxide gas that forms bubbles and fizze
describes a drink with dissolved carbon dioxide gas that forms bubbles and fizzes when opened.
Theo opened a can of carbonated soda, and the bubbles shot up into his face.
attributive: carbonated + soda
Layla prefers still water over carbonated mineral water because the bubbles make her feel bloated.
- fizzy
more informal, common in everyday British speech
- sparkling
commonly used for mineral water; sounds more natural for premium drinks
- effervescent
formal or technical; describes the active release of bubbles in a liquid
文法句型
carbonated + noun (drink, water, beverage)
be + carbonated
用法筆記
Frequently used attributively before drink-related nouns (soda, water, beverage, drink). The opposite is 'still' or 'non-carbonated'.
常見錯誤
carbonated — noun
1. a chemical compound made when carbon dioxide reacts with a metal or base, found
a chemical compound made when carbon dioxide reacts with a metal or base, found in rocks and used in glass, soap, and baking products.
Calcium carbonate is the main compound that makes up chalk, limestone, and sea shells.
compound noun: calcium carbonate
Many homes use sodium carbonate powder to soften laundry water and boost detergent power.
文法句型
[metal/chemical] + carbonate
carbonate + of + [element]
用法筆記
Carbonates are named by combining the metal or base name with 'carbonate' (e.g. calcium carbonate, potassium carbonate). Common in geology, materials science, and food chemistry.
常見錯誤
carbonated — verb
1. to convert a substance into a carbonate by reacting it with carbon dioxide, typi
to convert a substance into a carbonate by reacting it with carbon dioxide, typically in an industrial or laboratory process.
In regions with hard water, dissolved calcium gradually carbonates inside hot-water pipes, leaving a white crust of solid calcium carbonate.
intransitive-like process: calcium carbonates into a solid crust
Every day, the factory carbonates thirty tonnes of lime slurry with recycled CO₂, producing calcium carbonate for the paper industry.
transitive, industrial scale: carbonates [mass quantity] of [substance] with [reagent]
文法句型
carbonate + [substance]
be carbonated into + [product]
用法筆記
Almost exclusively used in technical chemistry contexts. Not to be confused with the everyday verb sense of 'carbonate' meaning 'to add bubbles to a drink' (see verb/2).
常見錯誤
2. to dissolve carbon dioxide gas into a liquid under pressure so that the liquid r
to dissolve carbon dioxide gas into a liquid under pressure so that the liquid releases bubbles and becomes fizzy when the pressure is removed.
Omar bought a kitchen gadget that lets him carbonate tap water at home instead of buying plastic bottles.
transitive: carbonate + tap water
The lemonade tasted flat because the machine had not carbonated it long enough.
passive: had not carbonated it
- de-carbonate
rare; to remove dissolved CO₂ from a liquid
文法句型
carbonate + [liquid]
be carbonated with + [gas]
用法筆記
Less common than the adjective 'carbonated' in everyday speech. Native speakers more often say 'make something fizzy' or 'add bubbles to something.' The past participle 'carbonated' (adj) is far more frequent than the finite verb forms.