sodium carbonate

so·di·um car·bon·ate

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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [soh-dee-uh m noun kahr-buh-neyt, -nit]
- /ˈsoʊ di əm noun ˈkɑr bəˌneɪt, -nɪt/
- /ˈsəʊ.di.əm ˈkɑː.bən.eɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soh-dee-uh m noun kahr-buh-neyt, -nit]
- /ˈsoʊ di əm noun ˈkɑr bəˌneɪt, -nɪt/

Definitions of sodium carbonate words

noun sodium carbonate Also called soda ash. an anhydrous, grayish-white, odorless, water-soluble powder, Na 2 CO 3 , usually obtained by the Solvay process and containing about 1 percent of impurities consisting of sulfates, chlorides, and bicarbonates of sodium: used in the manufacture of glass, ceramics, soaps, paper, petroleum products, sodium salts, as a cleanser, for bleaching, and in water treatment. 1
noun sodium carbonate Also called sal soda, soda, washing soda. the decahydrated form of this salt, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O, used similarly. 1
noun sodium carbonate the monohydrated form of this salt, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅H 2 O, used similarly, especially in photography. 1
noun sodium carbonate a colourless or white odourless soluble crystalline compound existing in several hydrated forms and used in the manufacture of glass, ceramics, soap, and paper and as an industrial and domestic cleansing agent. It is made by the Solvay process and commonly obtained as the decahydrate (washing soda or sal soda) or a white anhydrous powder (soda ash). Formula: Na2CO3 0
noun sodium carbonate the anhydrous sodium salt of carbonic acid, Na2CO3 0
noun sodium carbonate any of the hydrated carbonates of sodium; esp., sal soda 0

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70

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