BAKING SODA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does baking soda mean? 

• BAKING SODA (noun)
  The noun BAKING SODA has 1 sense:

1. a white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid

  Familiarity information: BAKING SODA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BAKING SODA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

baking soda; bicarbonate of soda; saleratus; sodium bicarbonate; sodium hydrogen carbonate

Hypernyms ("baking soda" is a kind of...):

bicarbonate; hydrogen carbonate (a salt of carbonic acid (containing the anion HCO3) in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced; an acid carbonate)

 Context examples 

Most cleansing solutions contain water mixed with vinegar, baking soda, or iodine.

(Douche, NCI Dictionary)