bicarbonate of soda

American  

noun

Chemistry.

1. sodium bicarbonate.

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bicarbonate of soda British  

noun

1. sodium bicarbonate, esp when used as a medicine or as a raising agent in baking

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bicarbonate of soda Scientific  

1. See sodium bicarbonate

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Etymology

Origin of bicarbonate of soda

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

But the new paper suggests that with the addition of some chemicals the captured CO2 can be transformed into bicarbonate of soda and stored simply and safely in sea water.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2023

The warming gas can be transformed into bicarbonate of soda and stored safely and cheaply in seawater.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2023

And he gave me a tin of bicarbonate of soda, which did indeed work wonders.”

From The Guardian • Jul. 28, 2019

To you I simply recommend shaking some bitters, preferably grapefruit, into your bicarbonate of soda, and playing Radiohead very loud.

From Slate • Dec. 30, 2011

We were constantly taking bicarbonate of soda for indigestion.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright