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
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
If the smell still lingers after your deep cleaning, Miller suggested putting out bowls of baking soda or sachets of charcoal to absorb the odor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2025
“Communing with the spirits is a privilege. I have ointment on the top shelf, just behind the baking soda, above the icebox. But I will get it myself.”
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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