baking soda
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of baking soda
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
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This designation is shared by everyday ingredients such as salt, vinegar, and baking soda.
From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026
Whisk the flour, curry powder, baking soda, baking powder, and MSG, if using, together in a medium bowl.
From Salon • Dec. 13, 2025
Homegrown hacks - tea bags in shoes, sprinkling baking soda, spraying deodorant - weren't cutting it.
From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025
More runners in the middle distances are using a supplement whose main ingredient is sodium bicarbonate—household baking soda.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2025
Then she realized that she had forgotten the baking soda.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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