Definition

Noun: - Baking soda, bicarbonate of soda: A white crystalline powder (sodium bicarbonate) used primarily as a leavening agent in baking and as an antacid to relieve indigestion or heartburn.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bà tôi thường dùng thuốc muối để làm bánh bao. (My grandmother often uses baking soda to make steamed buns.)
  • Khi bị đầy bụng, anh ấy uống một ly nước có pha thuốc muối. (When he has indigestion, he drinks a glass of water mixed with bicarbonate of soda.)

Advanced Usage

• As a household cleaner: Due to its mild abrasive and deodorizing properties, is also commonly used for cleaning purposes in the home.
  • Cô ấy dùng thuốc muối để tẩy sạch vết ố trong bồn rửa. (She uses baking soda to clean stains in the sink.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bột nở (noun): Baking powder. While (pure sodium bicarbonate) is a single ingredient, is a mixture that includes and an acidifying agent.
• Thuốc tiêu mặn (noun): A regional or contextual term sometimes used interchangeably with in cooking, especially to reduce saltiness.

Synonyms

• Sodium bicarbonate: The chemical name.
• Baking soda: The most common term in culinary contexts.
• Bicarb: An informal abbreviation.

Related Phrases (Collocations)

• Pha thuốc muối: To dissolve/mix bicarbonate of soda.
  • Pha nửa thìa cà phê thuốc muối với nước ấm để uống. (Mix half a teaspoon of baking soda with warm water to drink.)
• Đánh bột với thuốc muối: To mix flour with baking soda.
  • Công thức này yêu cầu phải đánh bột với thuốc muối trước khi thêm trứng. (This recipe requires mixing the flour with baking soda before adding eggs.)

Notes on Different Meanings

The word thuốc muối specifically refers to sodium bicarbonate. It should not be confused with: - Muối ăn (table salt - sodium chloride), which is used primarily as a seasoning. - Muối in a general chemical sense (any salt).

Its primary meanings are confined to its use in baking (as a leavening agent) and in medicine (as a mild antacid).

noun

1. bicarbonate of soda