sodium carbonate
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- noun
- /ˈsoʊdiəm ˈkɑːrboʊneɪt/
- Specialized
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carbonato de sodio
- Read the label if you're unsure and just make sure the contents are listed as "sodium carbonate" and nothing else, and you're good to go.
Examples
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Soda ash is the common name for sodium carbonate, which is used in the manufacture of glass, ceramics, detergents and soaps.
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Sodium phosphate, sodium ascorbate, sodium carbonate...
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Yes, sodium carbonate is used in pools to increase the pH.
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Washing soda is sodium carbonate decahydrate.
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I had the same problem finding washing soda, aka soda ash and sodium carbonate.
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Sodium carbonate (washing soda, soda ash) is available at pool supply stores in 50 lb bags for just under $30.
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Sodium carbonate (washing soda, soda ash) is used to break down cotton fibers into pulp!
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Sodium carbonate is commonly added to sodium carbonate to improve its quality.
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You can use sodium carbonate to clean tough stains on fabrics.
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When diluted in water, sodium carbonate acts as an effective cleaner for various surfaces.
Synonyms
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A white chemical that helps make soap, glass, and paper
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A white powder that cleans clothes and removes grease
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A white powder used to make soap, glass, and paper
A white powder that dissolves in water and is used to make soap, glass, and paper
Surface Forms
Morphology
The term is compositionally transparent: it denotes the carbonate (CO3(2−)) salt of sodium, so a learner who knows 'sodium' and 'carbonate' can infer it is a sodium salt (a chemical compound). Although technical, the systematic chemical naming is predictable and similar across languages, so the basic meaning is accessible to a B1 learner who knows the constituents.
Etymology
The name sodium carbonate comes from its parts: sodium is the metal in the salt and carbonate shows it has carbon from the bubbly gas carbon dioxide joined with oxygen. So the name means a sodium salt that contains carbon, which helps explain why it is a white powder used for 'cleaning' and making 'glass'.