Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

washing soda

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.78 in modern English

Syllables: wash-ing -so-da
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Sodium carbonate used as a laundry aid (or sold for that purpose and others).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Considerable difficulty is experienced in several of the West Indian islands in obtaining quicklime for the preparation of Bordeaux mixture, and in keeping it in good condition when it has been procured. This has resulted in the use of slaked, or partially slaked, lime for the purpose, with the result that an inferior mixture has been produced. Instead of resorting in this difficulty to expensive and unsatisfactory commercial preparations, it may be suggested that the use of Burgundy mixture, in which the lime is replaced by sodium carbonate (washing soda) offers an alternative that is likely to give excellent results."

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

baking soda sodium bicarbonate

Synonyms

sodium carbonate sal soda soda ash soda

Questions

What does washing soda mean?: Sodium carbonate used as a laundry aid (or sold for that purpose and others).

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