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
See also washing soda, sal soda, soda ash
sodium carbonate in American English
1.
the anhydrous sodium salt of carbonic acid, Na2CO3
2.
any of the hydrated carbonates of sodium; esp., sal soda
sodium carbonate in the Pharmaceutical Industry
(soʊdiəm kɑrbəneɪt)
noun
(Pharmaceutical: Excipients)
Sodium carbonate is a crystalline compound used as an alkalizing agent.
The solution is alkalized with sodium carbonate and heated.
The alkalizing properties of sodium carbonate make it useful in treating acidity in the urine or stomach.
Sodium carbonate is a crystalline compound used as an alkalizing agent.