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baking soda

American  
baking soda Scientific  

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

“Love Hurts” is an action-romance that fizzles like a science-class volcano made of baking soda and cheese.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 6, 2025

She looked down at me and reached up and grasped the orange box of Arm & Hammer baking soda in defiance, being sure neither the clerk nor the cashier saw her.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals

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