washing soda
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of washing soda
First recorded in 1840–50
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Also, Wang says, the washing soda used in stripping can combine with deposits in hard water to create additional residue on fabrics.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 6, 2021
Charges that phosphates in detergents ultimately kill wildlife in streams and lakes have opened new opportunities for Arm & Hammer washing soda.
From Time Magazine Archive
A little washing soda in the water will help clean the bone.
From Taxidermy by Leon Luther Pray
Greasy clothes put into hot water with washing soda become clean.
From Common Science by John W. (John Woodside) Ritchie
Be sure to carry in your dish washing outfit, washing soda, powdered soap and dish mops.
From Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts by Josephine Dodge Daskam Bacon
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