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