saleratus
noun
sal·e·ra·tus
ˌsa-lə-ˈrā-təs 
: a leavening agent consisting of potassium or sodium bicarbonate
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Life changed for home cooks back in 1846, when baking soda — often called saleratus at the time — was marketed, making the first quick breads easy to bake at home.
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Robin Mather, chicagotribune.com, 16 July 2019
Robin Mather, chicagotribune.com, 16 July 2019
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“Saleratus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saleratus. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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