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sodium bicarbonate

noun

(also bicarbonate of soda, baking soda, informal bicarb) [uncountable] (symbol NaHCO3)

a chemical in the form of a white powder that dissolves and is used in baking to make cakes, etc. rise and become light, and in making carbonated drinks and some medicines

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