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| aluminum hydroxide |
a white, water-insoluble powder used as an antacid and to waterproof fabric and manufacture glass. |
| baking soda |
a white powder used as a leavening agent in baking, an antacid, a mouthwash, and a fire extinguisher; sodium bicarbonate. |
| bicarbonate |
a chemical that is a variety of carbonate, used esp. in baking or as an antacid. (See sodium bicarbonate.) |
| magnesia |
a white, powdery oxide of magnesium, used esp. in medicine as a laxative or antacid. (See milk of magnesia.) |
| milk of magnesia |
a milky mixture of magnesium hydroxide and water, used primarily as a laxative or antacid. |
| sodium bicarbonate |
a white water-soluble powder used as a fire extinguisher and antacid, and in the manufacture of mineral water, baking soda, and sodium salts; bicarbonate of soda; baking soda. |
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