baking soda
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of baking soda
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
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That’s when Harvard, the school that helped give the world baking soda and the forward pass, cooked up its greatest piece of ingenuity yet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
This designation is shared by everyday ingredients such as salt, vinegar, and baking soda.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 13, 2026
Homegrown hacks - tea bags in shoes, sprinkling baking soda, spraying deodorant - weren't cutting it.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2025
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, baking soda and salt.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2025
And in that day’s chemistry class, their teacher had taught them how to make fake snow with baking soda and water, so most of the tables were covered with tiny snowmen.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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