How to Use bicarbonate in a Sentence

bicarbonate

noun
  • This is not even the first time that the supply of sodium bicarbonate has run out.
    — Katie Thomas, New York Times, 21 May 2017
  • The basalt then reacts with rainwater to trap carbon dioxide in the air as a bicarbonate.
    — Justine Calma, The Verge, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The second, pure strychnine slipped into a bottle of bicarbonate, did the trick.
    — Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2022
  • That forms bicarbonate, which locks away the carbon by combining it with hydrogen and oxygen atoms.
    — Gregory Barber, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Flooding any particular area with too much bicarbonate is one issue, since that could have its own effects on ecosystems.
    — Justine Calma, The Verge, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Both sulfur and bicarbonate sprays can be purchased locally already mixed.
    — oregonlive, 18 June 2022
  • The three pools of warm water contain lithium, magnesium and bicarbonates, which can improve your mood, calm your mind and soothe aching joints and muscles.
    — Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 24 July 2024
  • The team injected bicarbonate to neutralize the acidity of her blood.
    — Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2021
  • As a result, blood bicarbonate levels during the cycling test were a little lower in the new study, which might explain the differences.
    — Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The rock reacts with CO2 in the air, sequestering it as bicarbonate, which then washes out to sea.
    — Matt Simon, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Indeed, adding more bicarbonate to the mix could increase production of harmless shells and other limestone and calcium items.
    — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 11 June 2020
  • If needed, spray with sulfur or potassium bicarbonate, available at nurseries.
    — Debbie Arrington, sacbee.com, 5 May 2017
  • Acidosis arises when acids accumulate in the blood and body or when bicarbonate (an alkali) levels drop.
    — Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Mildews are fungal, so baking soda, potassium bicarbonate and cornmeal tea sprays are effective.
    — Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 22 Apr. 2020
  • Once in the blood, CO2 is rapidly converted into bicarbonate ions as part of a process that maintains pH balance.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
  • The body has ways to buffer this, including the kidneys producing and retaining more bicarbonate, which plays a key role in controlling blood acidity.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The reason this acid doesn’t corrode your stomach’s lining is because the stomach also produces a protective layer of bicarbonate and mucous.
    — Matt Benoit, Discover Magazine, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Simulations of ocean chemistry are generally good at predicting the fate of bicarbonates.
    — Gregory Barber, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Not enough bicarbonate could lead to alkalosis (an abnormal condition that causes a serum pH increase in tissue).
    — Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The kidneys play a significant role in balancing the body’s pH by getting rid of excess acid in urine and regulating the amount of bicarbonate in the bloodstream.
    — Megan Schmidt, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2020
  • Your body instantly neutralizes the water upon swallowing, and your stomach acid vastly overpowers that tiny dose of bicarbonate.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Quarrying rock has its own localized environmental impact, as could pumping all that extra bicarbonate into the ocean.
    — Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, 28 June 2018
  • Indeed, trace amounts of calcium, magnesium or bicarbonate can support bone health, muscle function and proper pH balance.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The latter were formed millions of years ago after dead plants and animals mingled with silt, sand or calcium bicarbonate and over time became buried deep under Lake Erie.
    — Leo Deluca, Scientific American, 25 Feb. 2021
  • Carbon dioxide dissolved in rainwater is turned into bicarbonate, which trickles away in groundwater or rivers and eventually reaches the ocean.
    — Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, 22 Feb. 2018
  • Look for varieties labeled as resistant or plan on using low toxic control sprays such as neem oil, potassium bicarbonate or Serenade™.
    — Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2024
  • That alkaline outflow would mix with C02 in the ambient seawater to create bicarbonate, which is a stable way to store carbon.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 26 Mar. 2024
  • The air is put into contact with the base stream, turning the CO2 into bicarbonate ions and solid calcium carbonate.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 26 Dec. 2024
  • For early blight, apply potassium bicarbonate (baking soda) sprays starting 2 weeks before the time of year when symptoms would normally first appear.
    — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 21 July 2015
  • That drug is sodium bicarbonate solution, aka baking soda, which is used in chemo regimens, as a poison antidote, and to help patients whose blood has veered into acidic ranges, among other uses.
    — Jenn Gidman, Fox News, 23 May 2017

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