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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Baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate, is a common ingredient in pantries for baking cookies or a cake.
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Lauren David, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Antacids generally contain aluminum hydroxide, calcium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, or bismuth subsalicylate.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
The capsules rely on the bubbling reaction of water and sodium bicarbonate to build pressure inside the capsule after it is swallowed.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Baking Soda and Cornstarch Many commercially available deodorants contain baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) and cornstarch.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 29 July 2025
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Lauren David, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Antacids generally contain aluminum hydroxide, calcium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, or bismuth subsalicylate.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
The capsules rely on the bubbling reaction of water and sodium bicarbonate to build pressure inside the capsule after it is swallowed.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Baking Soda and Cornstarch Many commercially available deodorants contain baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) and cornstarch.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 29 July 2025
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“Sodium bicarbonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sodium%20bicarbonate. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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