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sodium bicarbonate
NaHCO3 White, water-soluble crystals with an alkaline taste; loses carbon dioxide at 270_C; used as a medicine and a butter preservative, in food preparation, in effervescent salts and beverages, in ceramics, and to prevent timber mold. Also known as baking soda; bicarbonate of soda; sodium acid carbonate.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Chemistry
- Category: Inorganic chemistry
- Company: McGraw-Hill
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