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

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

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025

A friend had gifted her a half-dozen lemons from her tree, and Merritt rested them in a glass bowl after washing the fruit with baking soda and water.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 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

She looked down at me and reached up and grasped the orange box of Arm & Hammer baking soda in defiance, being sure neither the clerk nor the cashier saw her.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals