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Examples of washing soda in a Sentence
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This powerful powder is made from natural ingredients such as baking soda, washing soda, and citric acid for a gentle yet effective clean.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2023
Add hot tap water to just cover the washing soda, and stir well to dissolve.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2023
Add 1/2 cup of borax and 1/2 cup of washing soda to each jar.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2023
For a bathtub, add 1/4 cup borax, 1/4 cup washing soda and 1/2 cup laundry detergent.
—Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 15 Apr. 2022
The process itself is rather lengthy: Towels and sheets sit in a tub of hot water, borax, washing soda (sodium carbonate) and laundry detergent until the water has cooled completely, about four to five hours in total.
—Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 15 Apr. 2022
The laundry stripping recipe involves adding borax, washing soda (sodium carbonate — not baking soda) and laundry detergent in a 1:1:2 ratio.
—Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 15 Apr. 2022
The classic homemade recipe available online contains a combination of washing soda, borax and some sort of soap (such as Dr. Bronner’s).
—New York Times, 28 Oct. 2021
Sachs says to fill a bathtub with hot water and add a quarter-cup of borax, a quarter-cup of washing soda (a.k.a. sodium carbonate) and a half-cup of detergent.
—Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
1847, in the meaning defined above
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“Washing soda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/washing%20soda. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
washing soda
noun
: a transparent crystalline sodium carbonate combined chemically with water
Medical Definition
washing soda
noun
: a transparent crystalline hydrated sodium carbonate
called also sal soda
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