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bicarbonate
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bicarbonate or hydrogen carbonate, chemical compound containing the bicarbonate radical, -HCO3. The most familiar of such compounds is sodium bicarbonate sodium bicarbonate or sodium hydrogen carbonate, chemical compound, NaHCO3, a white crystalline or granular powder, commonly known as bicarbonate of soda or baking soda. It is soluble in water and very slightly soluble in alcohol.
..... Click the link for more information.  (baking soda). See carbonate carbonate , chemical compound containing the carbonate radical or ion, CO3−2. Most familiar carbonates are salts that are formed by reacting an inorganic base (e.g., a metal hydroxide) with carbonic acid.
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bicarbonate
1. a salt of carbonic acid containing the ion HCO3--; an acid carbonate
2. consisting of, containing, or concerned with the ion HCO3--
bicarbonate [bī′kär·bə‚nət]
(inorganic chemistry)
A salt obtained by the neutralization of one hydrogen in carbonic acid.
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When CO2 accumulates, there is shift in the bloods' bicarbonate buffering system in the direction of hydrogen ions and bicarbonate.
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The former competitive swimmers showed three possible advantages in comparison to recreational swimmers during maximal 200 m front crawl swimming: a more dynamic and precise regulation of breathing, more powerful bicarbonate buffering system and better synchronization between breathing needs and breathing response during swimming.
Can blood gas and acid-base parameters at maximal 200 meters front ... by Kapus, Jernej; Usaj, Anton; Strumbelj, Boro; Kapus, Venceslav / Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
 
 
 
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