noun
Meaning 1
Sodium bicarbonate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Standard Lemma guide
saleratus
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noun
Meaning 2
Potassium bicarbonate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
Meaning 3
a white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bicarbonate of soda, sodium hydrogen carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, baking soda
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bicarbonate, hydrogen carbonate
History
Etymology
From New Latin sal + aeratus.