saleratus
Sodium bicarbonateSodium bicarbonate.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)Sodium bicarbonate.
(uncountable, usually)Potassium bicarbonate.
More definitions
- a white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid
Origin
From New Latin sal + aeratus.From New Latin sal + aeratus.
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Forms
plural: saleratusesSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- a white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid:bicarbonate of sodasodium hydrogen carbonatesodium bicarbonatebaking soda
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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