- bicarbonate of soda
- nouna white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid• Syn: ↑sodium hydrogen carbonate, ↑sodium bicarbonate, ↑baking soda, ↑saleratus• Hypernyms: ↑bicarbonate, ↑hydrogen carbonate
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: sodium bicarbonate — not used scientifically* * *
Chem.See sodium bicarbonate.[1865-70]* * *
bicarbonate of soda nounSodium bicarbonate, used in baking powder or as an antacid digestive remedy (informal short form bi'carb)• • •Main Entry: ↑bicarbonate* * *
a white chemical powder used in cooking to make cakes rise. It is also mixed with water and drunk as a medicine.Thesaurus: substances used in cookinghyponym* * *
bicarbonate of soda,= sodium bicarbonate. (Cf. ↑sodium bicarbonate)* * *
Useful english dictionary. 2012.