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

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

Several old stew pans for boiling acid soaked terminals, connectors, covers, etc., in a solution of washing soda.

From The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair by Witte, Otto A.

In combination with carbonic acid, as carbonate of soda, it forms the common washing soda of the shops.

From The Elements of Agriculture A Book for Young Farmers, with Questions Prepared for the Use of Schools by Waring, George E. (George Edwin)

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 Bacon, Josephine Dodge Daskam