Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
carbonation .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Sugar Making) The saturation of defecated beet juice with carbonic acid gas.
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- noun chemistry A
chemical reaction in whichcalcium hydroxide reacts withcarbon dioxide to forminsoluble calcium carbonate .
Etymologies
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Examples
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This gives the lime time to react properly with the clays, without hardening through carbonatation occurring, as this takes place only in the presence of air.
Chapter 7 1998
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The sirup, after passing through centrifugals, may be sent to second carbonatation tanks and mixed with juices being treated.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 832, December 12, 1891 Various
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Efforts are being made to convince manufacturers of the mistake in using decanting vats, in connection with first and second carbonatation.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 832, December 12, 1891 Various
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The difficulty from excess of lime is overcome by adding it now and then during carbonatation; but other means are found desirable; and phosphoric acid, magnesia, soda, etc., have been used with success.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 832, December 12, 1891 Various
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