Saleratus

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Saleratus \Sal`e*ra"tus\, n. [NL. sal a["e]ratus; -- so called
     because it is a source of fixed air (carbon dioxide). See
     {Sal}, and and {Aerated}.] (Old Chem.)
     Aerated salt; a white crystalline substance having an
     alkaline taste and reaction, consisting of sodium bicarbonate
     (see under {Sodium}.) It is largely used in cooking, with


     sour milk (lactic acid) or cream of tartar as a substitute
     for yeast. It is also an ingredient of most baking powders,
     and is used in the preparation of effervescing drinks.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sodium bicarbonate \Sodium bicarbonate\,
     a white crystalline substance, {HNaCO3}, with a slight
     alkaline taste resembling that of sodium carbonate. It is
     found in many mineral springs and also produced
     artificially,. It is used in cookery, in baking powders, and
     as a source of carbonic acid gas (carbon dioxide) for soda
     water. Called also {baking soda}, {cooking soda},
     {bicarbonate of soda}, {bicarb}, {saleratus}, and
     technically, {acid sodium carbonate}, {sodium acid
     carbonate}, {primary sodium carbonate}, {sodium dicarbonate},
     etc.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  saleratus
       n : a white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent
           drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid [syn: {bicarbonate
           of soda}, {sodium hydrogen carbonate}, {sodium
           bicarbonate}, {baking soda}]