potassium acid carbonate
noun
Simple meaning
A crystalline salt that is used in baking powder and as an antacid.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
pəˈtæsiəmæsədkɑɹbəneɪt
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Definition
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noun
A crystalline salt (KHCO3) that is used in baking powder and as an antacid
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A crystalline salt (KHCO3) that is used in baking powder and as an antacid
Used this way, potassium acid carbonate is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a food and cooking use: everyday in kitchens and recipes.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Cooking/food
- Everyday conversation
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