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- noun Alternative spelling of
washing soda .
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Examples
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Then pour down the washing-soda solution; then pour hot water down again.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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Then pour down the washing-soda solution; then pour hot water down again.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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Then pour down the washing-soda solution; then pour hot water down again.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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Then pour down the washing-soda solution; then pour hot water down again.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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Addition of washing-soda and water-glass (sodium silicate) changes the electrical polarity of the clay particles so that they repel each other and as little as 50% addition of water will make the clay into a slip.
Chapter 8 1990
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After wiping most of the grease from a pan or kettle, the remaining fat can be entirely removed by filling the utensil with hot water and then adding washing-soda.
School and Home Cooking Carlotta Cherryholmes Greer
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As previously explained, grease and washing-soda form soap.
School and Home Cooking Carlotta Cherryholmes Greer
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If something has been burned in a kettle, the kettle should be cleaned by filling with cold water, adding washing-soda, and boiling briskly for half an hour; after that a slight scraping ought to remove the burned portion.
Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Science in Rural Schools Ontario. Ministry of Education
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Because of the formation of soap and the possible stoppage of the drain-pipe when washing-soda is used, kerosene is advised.
School and Home Cooking Carlotta Cherryholmes Greer
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This is often done by pouring a solution of washing-soda down the drain.
School and Home Cooking Carlotta Cherryholmes Greer
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