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saler·a·tus

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. bicarbonate of soda, sodium hydrogen carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, baking soda, saleratusnoun

    a white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid

Wiktionary

  1. saleratusnoun

    sodium bicarbonate

  2. saleratusnoun

    potassium bicarbonate

Wikipedia

  1. saleratus

    Sodium bicarbonate (IUPAC name: sodium hydrogencarbonate), commonly known as baking soda or bicarbonate of soda, is a chemical compound with the formula NaHCO3. It is a salt composed of a sodium cation (Na+) and a bicarbonate anion (HCO3−). Sodium bicarbonate is a white solid that is crystalline, but often appears as a fine powder. It has a slightly salty, alkaline taste resembling that of washing soda (sodium carbonate). The natural mineral form is nahcolite. It is a component of the mineral natron and is found dissolved in many mineral springs.

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  1. saleratus

    Saleratus is a term used in the 19th century for a type of leavening agent, essentially a precursor to modern baking powder or baking soda. It was commonly used in baking to help dough rise.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Saleratusnoun

    aerated salt; a white crystalline substance having an alkaline taste and reaction, consisting of sodium bicarbonate (see under Sodium.) It is largely used in cooking, with sour milk (lactic acid) or cream of tartar as a substitute for yeast. It is also an ingredient of most baking powders, and is used in the preparation of effervescing drinks

  2. Etymology: [NL. sal aratus; -- so called because it is a source of fixed air (carbon dioxide). See Sal, and and Aerated.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Saleratus

    sal-e-rā′tus, n. sodium bicarbonate, used in baking-powders.—Also Salærā′tus. [L. sal aeratus, aerated salt.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of saleratus in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of saleratus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8


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