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sodium bicarbonate

sodium bicarbonate

1 3.4
A white powder used in baking, to make fizzy drinks, and to relieve heartburn
  • noun
  • /ˈsoʊdiəm baɪˈkɑːrbəˌneɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : bicarbonato de sodio
  • Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate.

So another little trick is if you washing stuff, add some sodium bicarbonate baking soda that is very good at removing.

Examples

  • Sodium bicarbonate was administered to treat his metabolic acidosis.

    Academic text (2007)

  • This is sodium bicarbonate.

    Phantom (2013)

  • Intravenous sodium bicarbonate may be used to treat acidosis.

    Academic text (2007)

  • We adjusted the pH and buffer capacity by adding sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3).

    Academic text (2008)

  • Sodium bicarbonate is a key ingredient in many recipes to help baked goods rise.

  • When she had heartburn, she took some sodium bicarbonate to soothe her stomach.

  • Many people use sodium bicarbonate as a natural remedy for digestive issues.

Synonyms

baking soda
vssodium bicarbonate
  • US
29 1.2

A white powder used in baking, cleaning, and to ease heartburn

is the formal chemical name often used on product ingredients and labels
bicarbonate of soda
vssodium bicarbonate
  • UK
1 3.2

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

is the standard chemical name used more widely in science and labels
bicarb
vssodium bicarbonate
  • UK
1 4.7

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

is the full chemical name preferred in formal or technical contexts
sodium hydrogen carbonate
vssodium bicarbonate
  • Specialized
3.2

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

is the common chemical name used in general contexts rather than the systematic term
saleratus
vssodium bicarbonate
  • Archaic
9.9

A white powder used in baking to make dough rise

is the modern standard name used today instead of the old term

Surface Forms

sodium bicarbonate singular
sodium bicarbonates plural

Morphology

sodium + bicarbonate

This is a compositional chemical name: combining 'sodium' and 'bicarbonate' yields the bicarbonate salt containing sodium, so a learner who knows both constituent meanings can infer it denotes that specific compound. The same naming pattern appears in many languages (e.g. bicarbonato de sodio / bicarbonate de sodium), making the relation predictable, although specific uses (baking, antacid) are additional encyclopedic knowledge.

Etymology

Sodium bicarbonate is a name made of two parts: sodium, a soft metal, and bicarbonate, the powder that fizzes when it meets acid or heat. Because the bicarbonate part makes bubbles, the name helps you remember its common uses in 'baking soda' to make cakes rise and as a medicine for indigestion.