bicarb

¹

[ bahy-kahrb ]

noun

1. Informal. sodium bicarbonate.

bicarb.

²

abbreviation for

1. bicarbonate.
2. bicarbonate of soda.

bicarb

/ ˈbaɪkɑːb /

noun

1. See sodium bicarbonate, bicarbonate of soda
   short for bicarbonate of soda See sodium bicarbonate

Word History and Origins

Origin of bicarb¹

First recorded in 1920–25; by shortening

Example Sentences

"Just the same, try a pinch of soda bicarb'nate when you get home, Dawn," he advised.

From Project Gutenberg

I still continue to take the bicarb of potash, but it has little or no effect.

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