sal soda

noun

1. sodium carbonate ( def 2 ).

sal soda

noun

1. the crystalline decahydrate of sodium carbonate

Word History and Origins

Origin of sal soda¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75

Example Sentences

Sulphate of lime in water, causing scale, may be counteracted and scale removed by using coal oil and sal soda.

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Dissolve the sal soda, borax, and sal tartar in the hot water and add the other ingredients.

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Flush sink drain three times a week with boiling sal soda solution, onepint sal soda to three gallons of water.

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A soap to clean clothes without rubbing: Take two pounds of sal soda, two pounds of common bar soap and ten quarts of water.

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For instance: Equal parts of soft soap and sal soda, with enough crude carbolic acid to give a strong odor.

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