HyperDic: saleratus

English > 1 sense of the word saleratus:
NOUNsubstancesaleratus, bicarbonate of soda, sodium hydrogen carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, baking sodaa white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid
English > saleratus: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid.
Synonymsbicarbonate of soda, sodium hydrogen carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, baking soda
Broaderbicarbonate, hydrogen carbonateA salt of carbonic acid (containing the anion HCO3) in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced
Spanishbicarbonato de sodio, bicarbonato, bicarbonato sódico
Catalanbicarbonat de sodi, bicarbonat

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