Definitions

baking soda

NOUN

raising agent

Synonyms

WEAK

bicarbonate of soda saleratus sodium bicarbonate

Example Sentences

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The rise of Nomio follows a recent surge in the use of sodium bicarbonate, also known as plain-old baking soda.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

This designation is shared by everyday ingredients such as salt, vinegar, and baking soda.

From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026

Homegrown hacks - tea bags in shoes, sprinkling baking soda, spraying deodorant - weren't cutting it.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025

I got to gathering, stuffing a couple of the fresh leaves in my mouth along with a pinch of baking soda.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2025

At bedtime we’d shake a little baking soda into the palm of one hand, mix in a dash of hydrogen peroxide, then use our fingers to clean our teeth with the fizzing paste.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls