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baking soda


baking soda

noun

: a kind of salt that is used to make baked foods (such as cookies and breads) light and fluffy

Full Definition of BAKING SODA

:  sodium bicarbonate
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First Known Use of BAKING SODA

1862

bak·ing soda

noun \ˈbā-kiŋ-\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of BAKING SODA

: sodium bicarbonate

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