SODIUM BICARBONATE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sodium bicarbonate mean? 

• SODIUM BICARBONATE (noun)
  The noun SODIUM BICARBONATE has 1 sense:

1. a white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid

  Familiarity information: SODIUM BICARBONATE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SODIUM BICARBONATE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

baking soda; bicarbonate of soda; saleratus; sodium bicarbonate; sodium hydrogen carbonate

Hypernyms ("sodium bicarbonate" is a kind of...):

bicarbonate; hydrogen carbonate (a salt of carbonic acid (containing the anion HCO3) in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced; an acid carbonate)

 Context examples 

A powder composed of active and/or inert ingredient(s), and a mixture of acids and sodium bicarbonate, which release carbon dioxide when dissolved in water.

(Effervescent Powder Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)

A tablet composed of active and/or inert ingredient(s), and a mixture of acids and sodium bicarbonate, which release carbon dioxide when dissolved in water.

(Effervescent Tablet Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)

In medicine, an alkali, such as sodium bicarbonate, may be given to patients to lower high levels of acid in the blood or urine that can be caused by certain medicines or conditions.

(Alkalinization, NCI Dictionary)

A granule composed of active and/or inert ingredient(s), and a mixture of acids and sodium bicarbonate, which release carbon dioxide when dissolved in water.

(Effervescent Granule Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)

An illegal drug composed of the smokable, baseform of cocaine that is produced by dissolving cocaine hydrochloride in an alkali solution, usually sodium bicarbonate and water, and subsequent boiling.

(Crack Cocaine, NCI Thesaurus)

A solid dosage form containing mixtures of acids (e.g., citric acid, tartaric acid) and sodium bicarbonate, which release carbon dioxide when dissolved in water; it is intended to be dissolved or dispersed in water before administration.

(Effervescent Tablet Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

Ammonia, in addition to sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate found at Occator, has been detected in the plumes of Enceladus, an icy moon of Saturn known for its geysers erupting from fissures in its surface.

(Recent Hydrothermal Activity May Explain Ceres' Brightest Area, NASA)

Natural or synthetic compounds or mixtures, Antiacid Preparations such as sodium bicarbonate, sodium citrate, and phosphate salts act as proton acceptors, neutralizing the acidity of a biologic environment (skin, gastric content, urine, etc.) and raising the pH.

(Antacid Preparation, NCI Thesaurus)

A small particle or grain containing a medicinal agent in a dry mixture usually composed of sodium bicarbonate, citric acid, and tartaric acid which, when in contact with water, has the capability to release gas, resulting in effervescence.

(Effervescent Granule Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

Used topically or systemically for management of metabolic acidosis, improved muscle contraction, and hyper-acidic conditions, Alkalinizing Agent Preparations contain one or more substances with basic properties, such as sodium bicarbonate, sodium citrate, and phosphate salts (potassium phosphate, sodium acid phosphate, and tribasic sodium phosphate).

(Alkalinizing Agent Preparation, NCI Thesaurus)