ALL meanings of sodium bicarbonate
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S s - noun sodium bicarbonate a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, in powder or granules, NaHCO 3 , usually prepared by the reaction of soda ash with carbon dioxide or obtained from the intermediate product of the Solvay process by purification: used chiefly in the manufacture of sodium salts, baking powder, and beverages, as a laboratory reagent, as a fire extinguisher, and in medicine as an antacid. 1
- uncountable noun sodium bicarbonate Sodium bicarbonate is a white powder which is used in baking to make cakes rise, and also as a medicine for your stomach. 0
- noun sodium bicarbonate a white crystalline soluble compound usually obtained by the Solvay process and used in effervescent drinks, baking powders, fire extinguishers, and in medicine as an antacid; sodium hydrogen carbonate. Formula: NaHCO3 0
- noun sodium bicarbonate baking soda 0
- noun sodium bicarbonate Sodium bicarbonate is a white crystalline compound used in a solution as an antacid to treat acid indigestion and heartburn. 0