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
A new, legal supplement made of baking soda helps quiet screaming muscles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025
Homegrown hacks - tea bags in shoes, sprinkling baking soda, spraying deodorant - weren't cutting it.
From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2025
But I stick to the instructions, and fill the bottle with warm water and some drops of food dye and detergent and baking soda to make the lava.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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