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sodium hydrogen carbonate

DEFINITIONS OF: sodium hydrogen carbonate

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

Synonyms:
baking soda, bicarbonate of soda, saleratus, sodium bicarbonate
Type of:
bicarbonate, hydrogen carbonate
a salt of carbonic acid (containing the anion HCO3) in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced; an acid carbonate
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