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baking soda

baking soda

29 1.2
A white powder used in baking, cleaning, and to ease heartburn
  • noun
  • /ˈbeɪkɪŋ ˈsoʊdə/
  • US
translation icon : bicarbonato de sodio
  • To make the cake rise, add baking soda to the batter.
  • salt and baking soda
  • flour and baking soda
  • teaspoon of baking soda

My no shampoo mentor told me to use some baking soda and apple cider vinegar.

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Examples

  • Add some salt, baking soda and lemon juice.

  • Just wash the mud off and rub some baking soda on that sting.

  • I think you can use baking soda, though.

  • And then add water and baking soda and mix.

  • More baking soda and a little bit of salt.

  • Add the baking soda and continue to boil for a couple more minutes.

    Academic text (1993)
  • I saw a few people talking about using baking soda and wash soda; any reason to use both?

    Blog text (5)
  • I will do the same with baking soda if the load is extra dirty or stinky.

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  • Both activities involved using vinegar and baking soda and were amazingly fun.

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  • This happens because the baking soda is interacting with the acid in the blueberries.

Synonyms

bicarbonate of soda
vsbaking soda
  • UK
1 3.2

A white powder used for baking, cleaning, and to help an upset stomach

is the everyday household name rather than a scientific label
bicarb
vsbaking soda
  • UK
1 4.7

A white powder used in baking to make cakes rise and to ease heartburn

is the standard household term rather than slang or abbreviation
sodium bicarbonate
vsbaking soda
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A white powder used in baking, to make fizzy drinks, and to relieve heartburn

is used more often for household cleaning tasks
sodium hydrogen carbonate
vsbaking soda
  • Specialized
3.2

A white powder used in baking to make dough rise and to stop heartburn

is the more familiar kitchen name used for home tasks
saleratus
vsbaking soda
  • Archaic
9.9

A white powder used in baking to make dough rise

is the modern common household name used today for the same product

How Light

yeast
  • Specialized
68 1.1
raising agent
  • UK
3.7
baking powder
15 1.0
baking soda
  • US
29 1.2
air
1.0

Surface Forms

baking soda singular
baking sodas plural

Morphology

baking + soda

The meaning is directly compositional: it denotes the type of 'soda' used for 'baking' (i.e., the alkaline powder used in cakes and breads). While 'soda' has other senses (e.g., a fizzy drink), the modifier 'baking' clearly specifies the functional sense, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Baking soda gets its name from how people use it: baking because it helps cakes 'rise' by making tiny bubbles, and soda because it fizzes when mixed with acid. Those bubbles lift the batter, and the same fizz can 'clean' stains or 'calm' heartburn.