Washing soda

Description

White crystals of sodium carbonate decahydrate. See sal soda.

Synonyms and Related Terms

sal soda; sodium carbonate decahydrate; hydrated sodium carbonate

Other Properties

Soluble in water producing strongly alkaline solution.

Hazards and Safety

Skin contact may cause irritation.

Sources Checked for Data in Record

• G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 734

• John and Margaret Cannon, Dye Plants and Dyeing, Herbert Press, London, 1994

• Meredith Montague, contributed information, 1998

• Bernard Toale, The Art of Papermaking, Davis Publications, Portland OR, 1983

• Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997

• The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998