CARBONATION


Meaning of CARBONATION in English

/kahr'beuh nay"sheuhn/ , n.

1. saturation with carbon dioxide, as in making soda water.

2. reaction with carbon dioxide to remove lime, as in sugar refining.

3. carbonization.

[ 1650-60; CARBONATE + -ION ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .