soda ash

American  

noun

Chemistry.

1. sodium carbonate.

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soda ash British  

noun

1. the anhydrous commercial form of sodium carbonate

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Etymology

Origin of soda ash

First recorded in 1830–40

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Example Sentences

Also unearthed were fireplaces containing evidence of the burning of toothed wrack seaweed to form soda ash.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The analyst still sees risks to soda ash market pricing in 2026 for the Belgian chemical company, while a broader slow start in industrial end-markets will also likely weigh on cash generation, Hopper says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Bluebell also said BlackRock declined to join its campaign to stop the Belgian chemical company Solvay from dumping soda ash into the Mediterranean Sea.

From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2022

The company said it would also invest in a new soda ash production technology that could eliminate all limestone residues and halve CO2 emissions from the process by 2050.

From Reuters • Sep. 6, 2022

About 19 per cent. by weight of the fatty acids employed of 58 per cent. soda ash is dissolved in water until it has a density of 30 degs.

From Soap-Making Manual A Practical Handbook on the Raw Materials, Their Manipulation, Analysis and Control in the Modern Soap Plant. by Thomssen, E. G.