Definitions

baking soda

NOUN

raising agent

Synonyms

WEAK

bicarbonate of soda saleratus sodium bicarbonate

Example Sentences

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

From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026

A new, legal supplement made of baking soda helps quiet screaming muscles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

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

“We’ll need lots of baking soda to help with the cleaning. Come on with me to the store,” she said.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals