baking soda

noun

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Baking Soda As an alkaline compound, baking soda is skilled at neutralizing odors. Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025 In a large bowl, sift all-purpose flour with sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2025 This is an easy alternative to baking soda. Cody Godwin, USA Today, 7 Dec. 2025 If skunk spray has gotten on your clothes, wash them in a cold wash with laundry detergent and half a cup of baking soda. To remove skunk smell from skin, use the same peroxide-baking soda-soap mix, rinse well, and apply a moisturizer to prevent dryness. Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 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 19 Dec. 2025.

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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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