baking soda

noun

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For leather, remove the laces and soak them in warm water with baking soda, while wiping down the shoes’ exterior with a damp or soapy cloth. Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025 Applying baking soda to some surfaces or materials could ruin it, scratch it or lose its shine, according to the pros. Lauren David, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2025 Pour the strained liquid in a dispenser bottle with one tablespoon of baking soda. Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025 There were concerns about its gastrointestinal effects (much as there were with baking soda, another popular endurance-booster), questions about the appropriate dosage, and rising suspicion that beet juice only worked in untrained or recreational athletes but not in serious competitors. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 19 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for baking soda

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of baking soda was in 1838

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“Baking soda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baking%20soda. Accessed 9 May. 2025.

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baking soda

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baking soda

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bak·​ing soda ˈbā-kiŋ- How to pronounce baking soda (audio)
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