sodium bicarbonate
noun
: a white crystalline weakly alkaline salt NaHCO3 used especially in baking powders and fire extinguishers and in medicine as an antacid
called also baking soda, bicarbonate of soda
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What is Baking Soda? Baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate, is essentially a type of salt that’s mined from mineral deposits.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2025
Baking Soda Paste Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) may help neutralize acids and reduce inflammation, which can help ease canker sore pain.
—Sarah Jividen, Health, 17 May 2025
Baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate, is a salt that can be toxic to plants.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
In addition to water and carbonation, it’s infused with minerals such as sodium bicarbonate, potassium sulfate, or sodium chloride.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2025
Baking Soda Paste Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) may help neutralize acids and reduce inflammation, which can help ease canker sore pain.
—Sarah Jividen, Health, 17 May 2025
Baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate, is a salt that can be toxic to plants.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
In addition to water and carbonation, it’s infused with minerals such as sodium bicarbonate, potassium sulfate, or sodium chloride.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Sodium bicarbonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sodium%20bicarbonate. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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