From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbicarbonate of sodabi‧car‧bon‧ate of so‧da /baɪˌkɑːbənət əv ˈsəʊdə, -bəneɪt- $ -ˌkɑːr-, -ˈsoʊdə/ (also bicarbonate, bicarb informal /ˈbaɪkɑːb $ -kɑːrb/) noun [uncountable] informal HCCDFa chemical substance used especially in baking, and sometimes taken with water as a medicine SYN baking soda
Examples from the Corpus
bicarbonate of soda• If hand washing, add bicarbonate of soda to the wash and lemon juice to the rinse.• Next day put them in a saucepan with the same water, plus a half teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda.• Water during a fast nauseated him and he accordingly would add a pinch of salt or bicarbonate of soda.• Sift the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt into a large bowl. 2.• Folk recipes to try: take a lukewarm bath with two cups of cider vinegar or some bicarbonate of soda added.• Beat in the coffee and when the mixture is creamy and light, add the bicarbonate of soda and the chopped walnuts.• Dissolve the bicarbonate of soda in a little water and add to the mixture.• If toothpaste is too strong, you could rinse with bicarbonate of soda dissolved in warm water. 