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sal soda

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sal soda: see sodium carbonate sodium carbonate, chemical compound, Na2CO3, soluble in water and very slightly soluble in alcohol. Pure sodium carbonate is a white, odorless powder that absorbs moisture from the air, has an alkaline taste, and forms a strongly alkaline water
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sal soda [′sal ‚sō·də]
(inorganic chemistry)
Na2CO3·10H2O White, water-soluble crystals, insoluble in alcohol; melts and loses water at about 33°C; mild irritant to mucous membrane; used in cleansers and for washing textiles and bleaching linen and cotton. Also known as sodium carbonate decahydrate; washing soda.


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Or, switch out automatic dishwasher soap for sal soda and sodium percarbonate.
An excellent hard soap Pour 12 quarts soft boiling water on 2-1/2 pounds of unslacked lime; dissolve five pounds sal soda [sodium carbonate] in 12 quarts soft hot water; then mix and let them remain from 12 to 24 hours.
 
 
 
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