Found 2 items, similar to SODIUM BICARBONATE.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: sodium bicarbonate sodium bicarbonate n : a white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid [syn: bicarbonate of soda , sodium hydrogen carbonate, baking soda, saleratus]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Sodium bicarbonate Sodium bicarbonate \Sodium bicarbonate\, a white crystalline substance, HNaCO3, with a slight alkaline taste resembling that of sodium carbonate. It is found in many mineral springs and also produced artificially,. It is used in cookery, in baking powders, and as a source of carbonic acid gas (carbon dioxide) for soda water. Called also baking soda, cooking soda, bicarbonate of soda, bicarb, saleratus, and technically, acid sodium carbonate, sodium acid carbonate , primary sodium carbonate, sodium dicarbonate, etc. [1913 Webster]