soda ash

noun

, Chemistry.

1. sodium carbonate ( def 1 ).

soda ash

noun

1. the anhydrous commercial form of sodium carbonate

Word History and Origins

Origin of soda ash¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

The post How glassblowers turn silica, soda ash, and lime into stunning works of art appeared first on Popular Science.

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The approximately 1,000 pounds of molten silica, soda ash, and lime brimming from the facility’s furnace is a kind of Goldilocks—strong enough to hold a shape, yet pliable enough to mold using only lung power and simple hand tools.

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The cheapest and most universally used for this purpose are soda ash and caustic soda.

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Into these boilers the chips are raked, and a solution of lime and soda ash is poured over them.

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If the alkali be soda-ash of 40 per cent., half the weight will of course suffice.

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The purification of these balls, either into a dry white soda-ash or into crystals.

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The ingredients in alkaline glazes are soda-ash, whiting, feldspar, flint and oxide of tin.

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