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soda

SYN: sodium carbonate. [It., possibly fr. Mediev. L. barilla plant]

- baking s. SYN: sodium bicarbonate.

- caustic s. SYN: sodium hydroxide.

- s. lime a mixture of calcium and sodium hydroxides used to absorb carbon dioxide in situations in which rebreathing occurs; e.g., in basal determinations or in certain types of anesthesia circuits.

- washing s. SYN: sodium carbonate.

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so·da 'sōd-ə n SODIUM CARBONATE also SODIUM BICARBONATE

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so·da (soґdə) a term loosely applied to sodium bicarbonate (baking s.), sodium hydroxide (caustic s.), or sodium carbonate (washing s.).

Medical dictionary. 2011.