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bicarbonate

/ˌbaɪˈkɑːbənət/noun

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noun
  1. 1

    [C, U] chemistry

    a salt that contains a hydrogen atom, a carbon atom and three oxygen atoms joined together (HCO₃)

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    • The blood carries most of its carbon dioxide in the form of bicarbonate.
  2. 2

    [U]

    sodium bicarbonate, a white powder used in baking to make cakes rise and as a medicine for acidity

    खाने का सोडा, बेकिंग सोडा

    • Add a pinch of bicarbonate of soda to the batter.
    • He took a little bicarbonate for his indigestion.
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General knowledge

The chemical name of baking soda is sodium hydrogencarbonate, also called sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃).

GK के अनुसार baking soda का रासायनिक नाम sodium hydrogencarbonate है, जिसे sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃) भी कहते हैं।