saleratus

sal·er·a·tus

S0038400 (săl′ə-rā′təs)n. Sodium or potassium bicarbonate used as a leavening agent; baking soda.

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[New Latin sāl āerātus : Latin sāl, salt; see sal + New Latin āerātus, aerated (from Latin āēr, air; see air).]

saleratus

(ˌsæləˈreɪtəs) n (Elements & Compounds) another name for sodium bicarbonate, esp when used in baking powders[C19: from New Latin sal aerātus aerated salt]

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saleratus - a white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacidbaking soda, bicarbonate of soda, sodium bicarbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonatebicarbonate, hydrogen carbonate - a salt of carbonic acid (containing the anion HCO3) in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced; an acid carbonate