define bicarbonate.
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The group HCO3 or a compound containing it, such as sodium bicarbonate. When heated, bicarbonates give off carbon dioxide. Sodium bicarbonate used as a mild antacid; bicarbonate of soda.
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In inorganic chemistry, bicarbonate is an intermediate form in the deprotonation of carbonic acid. It is a polyatomic anion with the chemical formula HCO⁻ ₃. Bicarbonate serves a crucial biochemical role in the physiological pH buffering system
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