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Noun: bicarbonate of soda
  1. A white soluble compound (NaHCO₃) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid
    "He took some bicarbonate of soda to relieve his heartburn";
    - sodium hydrogen carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, baking soda, saleratus [US], bicarb [informal]

Type of: bicarbonate, hydrogen carbonate

Encyclopedia: Bicarbonate of soda