carbonatation
A chemical reaction in which calcium hydroxide reacts with carbon dioxide to form…A chemical reaction in which calcium hydroxide reacts with carbon dioxide to form insoluble calcium carbonate.
Meaning
1 senses(physical, uncountable, usually)A chemical reaction in which calcium hydroxide reacts with carbon dioxide to form insoluble calcium carbonate.
Carbonatation is used in refining sugar from sugar beet.
Origin
From carbonate + -ation.From carbonate + -ation.
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Forms
plural: carbonatations| Singular | carbonatation |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable