saleratus

American  

[sal-uh-ray-tuhs] / ˌsæl əˈreɪ təs /

noun

1. Archaic. sodium bicarbonate used in cooking or baking; baking soda.

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saleratus British  

/ ˌsæləˈreɪtəs /

noun

1. another name for sodium bicarbonate, esp when used in baking powders

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Etymology

Origin of saleratus

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; variant of Latin sal aerātus. see sal, aerate

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Example Sentences

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saleratus

It's only spring, yet they are thicker round here already than lumps of saleratus in those biscuit we've been talkin' about.

From The Postmaster by Joseph C. Lincoln

Old lamp burners should be boiled often in strong saleratus water.

From Cloud City Cook-Book by Mrs. William H. Nash

If saleratus is used in bread where no acidity is present, it is a medicine; or, if you please, a poison both to the stomach and intestines.

From Vegetable Diet: As Sanctioned by Medical Men, and by Experience in All Ages Including a System of Vegetable Cookery by William A. (William Andrus) Alcott

Should vomiting be a predominant symptom, a small quantity of saleratus, dissolved in spearmint tea, may be given.

From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by George Dadd

Buttermilk or sour milk with a tea spoonful of saleratus, is better to mix with the Indian meal, than sweet milk and eggs.

From The New England Cook Book, or Young Housekeeper's Guide Being a Collection of the Most Valuable Receipts; Embracing all the Various Branches of Cookery, and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner by Anonymous

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