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Baking soda   /bˈeɪkɪŋ sˈoʊdə/   Listen
Baking soda

noun
1.
A white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid.  Synonyms: bicarbonate of soda, saleratus, sodium bicarbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate.





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"Baking soda" Quotes from Famous Books



... of a lime or small lemon into half a glass of cold water, then stir in a little baking soda and drink while it foams. This receipt will also relieve sick headache if taken ...
— Searchlights on Health - The Science of Eugenics • B. G. Jefferis and J. L. Nichols
... INSECTS.—Such as bees, wasps, hornets, etc., although generally painful, and ofttimes causing much disturbance, yet are rarely attended with fatal results. The pain and swelling may generally be promptly arrested by bathing freely with a strong solution of equal parts of common salt and baking soda, in warm water; or by the application of spirits of hartshorn; or of volatile liniment (one part of spirits of hartshorn and two of olive oil). In the absence of the other articles, warm oil may be used; or, if this is not at hand, apply a paste ...
— Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 • Barkham Burroughs
... half the keg into the tub. "That's baking soda. It'll neutralize the acid. Here, everybody. Dip a rag in here ...
— Mr. Hawkins' Humorous Adventures • Edgar Franklin


Words linked to "Baking soda" :   bicarbonate, hydrogen carbonate, sodium bicarbonate


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