soda /so·da/ (so´dah) a term loosely applied to sodium bicarbonate, sodium hydroxide, or sodium carbonate.
baking soda,
baking soda , bicarbonate of soda sodium bicarbonate.
soda lime calcium hydroxide with sodium or potassium hydroxide, or both; used as adsorbent of carbon dioxide in equipment for metabolism tests, inhalant anesthesia, or oxygen therapy.
bak·ing soda (b  k ng)n. A white crystalline compound, used as a gastric and systemic antacid, to alkalize urine, and for washes of body cavities. Also called sodium bicarbonate. |
baking soda,
n Scientific name:
NaCHO3; uses: counter excessive acidity in the stomach; precautions: overdose. Also called
bicarb, bicarbonate of soda, sodium acid bicarbonate, and
sodium bicarbonate.
NaCHO3; uses: counter excessive acidity in the stomach; precautions: overdose. Also called
bicarb, bicarbonate of soda, sodium acid bicarbonate, and
sodium bicarbonate.
soda
sodium carbonate.
baking soda
sodium bicarbonate.
soda bush
soda lime
a mixture of 90% calcium hydroxide, 5% sodium hydroxide, 5% silica and water, used to absorb carbon dioxide from the exhaled air in a closed circuit anesthetic system. See also baralime.
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