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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A compound, KHCO3, in the form of a white powder or colorless crystals, used in baking powder and in medicine as an antacid and in the treatment of potassium deficiency.
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- noun An
odorless , slightlybasic substance which is soluble in water and often used to offsetacidity .
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- noun a crystalline salt (KHCO3) that is used in baking powder and as an antacid
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