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sal⋅e⋅ra⋅tus
[sal-uh-rey-tuh
s] 
–noun
| sodium bicarbonate used in cookery; baking soda. |
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| sal·er·a·tus (sāl'ə-rā'təs) n. Sodium or potassium bicarbonate used as a leavening agent; baking soda. [New Latin sāl āerātus : Latin sāl, salt; see sal + New Latin āerātus, aerated (from Latin āēr, air; see air).] |
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Saleratus
Sal`e*ra"tus\, n. [NL. sal a["e]ratus; -- so called because it is a source of fixed air (carbon dioxide). See Sal, and and A["e]rated.] (Old Chem.) A["e]rated salt; a white crystalline substance having an alkaline taste and reaction, consisting of sodium bicarbonate (see under Sodium.) It is largely used in cooking, with sour milk (lactic acid) or cream of tartar as a substitute for yeast. It is also an ingredient of most baking powders, and is used in the preparation of effervescing drinks.
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