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washing soda
washing soda
noun
- the crystalline decahydrate of sodium carbonate, esp when used as a cleansing agent
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Origin of washing soda1
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Example Sentences
Many people recommend flushing waste-pipes now and then with a strong hot solution of washing soda.
The aluminium articles are boiled for a few minutes in a strong solution of ordinary washing soda.
It is said that iron or steel will not rust if it is placed for a few minutes in a warm solution of washing soda.
If a pot has been burned put a tablespoonful of washing-soda into it and fill it with water.
In combination with carbonic acid, as carbonate of soda, it forms the common washing soda of the shops.
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