washing soda

American  

noun

1. sodium carbonate.

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washing soda British  

noun

1. the crystalline decahydrate of sodium carbonate, esp when used as a cleansing agent

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Etymology

Origin of washing soda

First recorded in 1840–50

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• washing soda vs. baking soda

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washing soda

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

After clothes have been washed with washing soda or strong soap, they should be thoroughly rinsed.

From Common Science by Ritchie, John W. (John Woodside)

Lye, ammonia, caustic soda, and baking and washing soda are common bases.

From Common Science by Ritchie, John W. (John Woodside)

But she had put some washing soda in the pot, filled it with boiling water, and set it back on the stove to stew some of the “tannin” out of it.

From The Corner House Girls Under Canvas How they reached Pleasant Cove and what happened afterward by Hill, Grace Brooks