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washing soda

noun

washing soda

the crystalline decahydrate of sodium carbonate, esp when used as a cleansing agent

First recorded in 1840–50

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Many people recommend flushing waste-pipes now and then with a strong hot solution of washing soda.

The aluminium articles are boiled for a few minutes in a strong solution of ordinary washing soda.

It is said that iron or steel will not rust if it is placed for a few minutes in a warm solution of washing soda.

If a pot has been burned put a tablespoonful of washing-soda into it and fill it with water.

In combination with carbonic acid, as carbonate of soda, it forms the common washing soda of the shops.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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