carbonate
/ˈkɑːbənət/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɑːrbənət/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkär-bə-ˌnāt -nət/ (ame, mw)
carbonate — 名詞
- carbonatesingular
- carbonatesplural
1. a chemical substance formed when carbon and oxygen bond with a metal or other el
碳酸鹽
含碳與氧的化合物
a chemical substance formed when carbon and oxygen bond with a metal or other element, making up many kinds of minerals, rocks, and biological materials
Limestone is made mostly of calcium carbonate, a common mineral.
石灰岩主要由碳酸鈣組成，這是一種常見的礦物。
common collocations: calcium carbonate / sodium carbonate
The lab technician tested the water sample for dissolved carbonates.
實驗室技術員檢測了水樣本中的溶解碳酸鹽含量。
countable: specific chemical compounds
Many carbonate minerals form when sea organisms build their shells.
許多碳酸鹽礦物是在海洋生物建造外殼的過程中形成的。
The soil in this region is rich in carbonate salts from ancient seabeds.
這個地區的土壤富含來自古代海床的碳酸鹽。
用法筆記
Frequently used in compound forms such as calcium carbonate or sodium carbonate, where the first word names the metal or other positive ion. Typically found in geology, chemistry, and biology contexts.
常見錯誤
carbonate — 動詞
- carbonatepresent simple I / you / we / they
- carbonates3rd person singular
- carbonating-ing form
- carbonatedpast simple
1. to change a substance into a carbonate by adding carbon and oxygen through a che
碳酸化
使物質變成碳酸鹽
to change a substance into a carbonate by adding carbon and oxygen through a chemical reaction
The factory uses a special process to carbonate lime for industrial use.
這家工廠使用特殊程序將石灰碳酸化，以供工業用途。
passive use: carbonate + material
When the mineral is carbonated, it becomes much harder and more stable.
當礦物被碳酸化之後，會變得堅硬得多且更加穩定。
The chemist carbonated the solution by bubbling carbon dioxide through it.
化學家將二氧化碳氣泡通入溶液中，使該溶液碳酸化。
Over time, the rock carbonates as rainwater carries carbon dioxide into the cracks.
隨著雨水將二氧化碳帶入裂縫，岩石隨著時間逐漸碳酸化。
用法筆記
Common in technical descriptions of chemical processes. Frequently used in the passive form (the material is carbonated). Distinguish from sense 2: this sense describes a chemical transformation into a specific carbonate compound, whereas sense 2 describes dissolving or bubbling CO₂ into a liquid without necessarily forming a solid salt.
2. to put carbon dioxide gas into a liquid, especially a drink, so that it becomes
充碳酸氣
使液體產生氣泡
to put carbon dioxide gas into a liquid, especially a drink, so that it becomes bubbly or fizzy
The machine carbonates the water in under a minute.
這台機器不到一分鐘就能將水充入碳酸氣。
active: machine as subject
Soda water is simply water that has been carbonated.
蘇打水就是經過充碳酸氣的自來水。
passive construction: has been carbonated
Yusuf bought a home device that carbonates plain tap water.
Yusuf 買了一台家用裝置，可以把白來水變成氣泡水。
The brewery carbonates its ginger beer before bottling it.
這家啤酒廠在裝瓶之前會將薑汁啤酒充入碳酸氣。
Over time, an opened soda loses its carbonated taste as the gas escapes.
開封過的汽水放久了會失去碳酸氣泡的味道。
- still
describes a drink without bubbles; 'still water' is the opposite of 'carbonated water'
用法筆記
Most frequently used in the passive form (carbonated water, carbonated drinks) or as the past participle adjective describing beverages. The informal register applies mainly to everyday drink contexts; technical descriptions of industrial carbonation use a neutral register. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense adds CO₂ gas to a liquid without forming a solid carbonate compound.