baking soda
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of baking soda
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
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This designation is shared by everyday ingredients such as salt, vinegar, and baking soda.
From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026
Homegrown hacks - tea bags in shoes, sprinkling baking soda, spraying deodorant - weren't cutting it.
From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2025
More runners in the middle distances are using a supplement whose main ingredient is sodium bicarbonate—household baking soda.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2025
She looked down at me and reached up and grasped the orange box of Arm & Hammer baking soda in defiance, being sure neither the clerk nor the cashier saw her.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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