How to Use sodium bicarbonate in a Sentence

sodium bicarbonate

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Definition of sodium bicarbonatenext
  • The amounts of acid and sodium bicarbonate in baking recipes must work in perfect equilibrium for the baked item to reach the right level of airiness.
    — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appétit, 18 Feb. 2022
  • The all-clear was sounded about 8:30 p.m. The white powder turned out to be sodium bicarbonate, commonly known as baking soda.
    — David Owens, courant.com, 20 Apr. 2018
  • It's made up of water and baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) or salt.
    — Ashley Martens, Women's Health, 18 Aug. 2023
  • This is an acid–base reaction, where baking soda (also called sodium bicarbonate) is a weak base and citric acid is a weak acid.
    — Science Buddies, Scientific American, 8 May 2014
  • Baking powder contains sodium bicarbonate along with a powdered acid, like cream of tartar, mixed in.
    — Darlene, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2019
  • Baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate, is among the most common and inexpensive items sold in a drug or grocery store.
    — Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 14 June 2023
  • Baking soda is a salt; it is also called sodium bicarbonate.
    — Megan Arnett, Scientific American, 21 June 2018
  • The same can be said for baking soda, although there is more of a scientific basis to the value of using sodium bicarbonate to brush your teeth, Messina explained.
    — Lisa Drayer, CNN, 3 Oct. 2019
  • Baking soda — sodium bicarbonate — is a gentle yet effective choice for so many jobs around the house, according to Stewart.
    — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Kalasho explains that baking soda, also known as sodium bicarbonate, has been used for decades as a home whitening remedy.
    — Audrey Noble, Allure, 24 Apr. 2020
  • For instance, sodium bicarbonate is baking soda, which cuts through grease.
    — Washington Post, 7 July 2021
  • There's menthol and peppermint for freshness, sodium bicarbonate to maintain pH balance and zinc citrate to prevent bad breath.
    — Emily Algar, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2023
  • One 1918-era doctor recommended that people sniff a boric acid and sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) powder to rinse out nasal passages.
    — Washington Post, 5 May 2020
  • On a nerdy, chemical level, baking soda is the commercial name for sodium bicarbonate.
    — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 19 July 2017
  • This can be achieved by carefully adding a base, such as sodium bicarbonate or potassium hydroxide, to neutralize any excess acidity present in the mixture.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2023
  • In preliminary studies, alkaline water (with sodium bicarbonate or baking soda in it or added to it) has been shown to reduce the concentration of markers of bone breakdown.
    — Christy Brissette, chicagotribune.com, 29 Aug. 2019
  • An initial chemical reaction of sodium bicarbonate and citric acid with water produces the carbon dioxide gas that powers the rocket.
    — Scientific American, 19 Oct. 2017
  • Once the carbon dioxide is captured, it can then be turned into sodium bicarbonate – baking soda – using seawater and released into the ocean at a small concentration.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Rinse with water, milk, or a sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) rinse after vomiting.
    — Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 30 July 2024
  • The fizzy reaction in the tub is created by combining two ingredients: sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) and citric acid.
    — Rachelle Doorley, Parents, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Warmer water will speed reaction time, since molecules move faster, creating more opportunities for the products of sodium bicarbonate and citric acid to react with water.
    — Renee Morad, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2017
  • Another option is a mixture of water and sodium bicarbonate (baking soda).
    — Ryan Prior, CNN, 2 June 2020
  • The price of her generic version of Zegerid, which is manufactured by Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, is significantly higher than the sum of the prices of its main ingredients: omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate.
    — NBC News, 29 Dec. 2019
  • The sodium bicarbonate neutralizes stomach acid, which can reduce heartburn symptoms.
    — Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 1 Jan. 2024
  • Free of aluminum, this chemical-free formula relies upon zinc, tapioca starch, and sodium bicarbonate to neutralize odors.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Baking soda is composed exclusively of sodium bicarbonate, which reacts to acidic ingredients such as lemon juice, vinegar or buttermilk to leaven baked goods.
    — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Dec. 2021
  • Baking powder comprises sodium bicarbonate and powdered acid—often cream of tartar.
    — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appétit, 18 Feb. 2022
  • Baking soda Diluted baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) may also combat the symptoms of thrush.
    — Nicole Harris, Parents, 28 June 2023
  • Its cruelty-free formulation, which includes ingredients like tapioca starch, sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), coconut oil, and shea butter, keeps me smelling like a tasteful amount of vanilla through all of the day’s trials and tribulations.
    — Tess Garcia, Health.com, 26 July 2019
  • By day 28, there was one emergency department visit and no hospitalizations in the group irrigating with sodium bicarbonate and one hospitalization in the povidone-iodine group.
    — William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2022

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