bicarbonate : Idioms & Phrases

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bicarbonate of soda

  • noun a white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid
    baking soda; saleratus; sodium hydrogen carbonate; bicarbonate of soda.
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calcium bicarbonate

  • noun a bicarbonate that is a major cause of hard water
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magnesium bicarbonate

  • noun a bicarbonate that is a major cause of hard water
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potassium bicarbonate

  • noun a crystalline salt (KHCO3) that is used in baking powder and as an antacid
    potassium acid carbonate; potassium hydrogen carbonate.
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Sodium bicarbonate

  • noun a white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid
    baking soda; saleratus; sodium hydrogen carbonate; bicarbonate of soda.
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  • a white crystalline substance, HNaCO3, with a slight alkaline taste resembling that of sodium carbonate. It is found in many mineral springs and also produced artificially,. It is used in cookery, in baking powders, and as a source of carbonic acid gas (carbon dioxide) for soda water. Called also cooking soda, saleratus, and technically, acid sodium carbonate, primary sodium carbonate, sodium dicarbonate, etc.
Webster 1913