noun
definition
The univalent anion HCO3-; any salt of carbonic acid in which only one of the hydrogen atoms has been replaced.
definition
Sodium bicarbonate used as a mild antacid; bicarbonate of soda
Examples of bicarbonates in a Sentence
The solution is readily decomposed on the addition of sodium or potassium bicarbonates, with liberation of iodine.
The waters are tasteless and inodorous, and contain calcium and magnesium bicarbonates, combinations of hydrogen and silicon, and of iodides, bromides and lithium.
Caustic potash and caustic soda are locally very irritating, and destroy the tissues, but lose this quality when combined with acids as in the case of their carbonates, bicarbonates and borax.