sal·er·a·tus (s l  -r  ts)n. Sodium or potassium bicarbonate used as a leavening agent; baking soda. [New Latin s l ertus : Latin sl, salt; see sal + New Latin ertus, aerated (from Latin  r, air; see air).] |
saleratus [ˌsæləˈreɪtəs]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) another name for sodium bicarbonate esp when used in baking powders
[from New Latin sal aerātus aerated salt]
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| Noun | 1. |  saleratus - a white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacidbicarbonate, hydrogen carbonate - a salt of carbonic acid (containing the anion HCO3) in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced; an acid carbonate |
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