carbonation

From carbonate +‎ -ion.

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carbonation (countable and uncountable, plural carbonations)

1. (physical chemistry) The state of having carbon dioxide gas dissolved in a liquid; the act or process of creating that state.

   Antonym: decarbonation

   Coordinate term: recarbonation

   Soda pop is basically sugar water with a little bit of flavoring and added carbonation.

2. The amount or level of dissolved carbon dioxide remaining in solution.

   Celia didn't eat at the diner anymore because she thought the carbonation in their fountain drinks was off.

3. (mineralogy) The replacement of calcium hydroxide with calcium carbonate triggered by a chemical reaction.

   Synonym: carbonatation

   • 2024 October 10, Tiana Milović et al., “Enhancing Compressive Strength of Cement by Indigenous Individual and Co-Culture Bacillus Bacteria”, in Materials‎^[1], volume 17, number 20, →DOI, archived from the original on 24 February 2025:

     Unlike the slower carbonation process, which occurs naturally over time, MICP [microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation] accelerates crack repair by actively precipitating calcite, filling the cracks, and restoring structural integrity in a significantly shorter timeframe [7].

4. Synonym of carbonization.

   Antonyms: decarbonation, decarbonization

   Coordinate terms: recarbonation, recarbonization