soda; sodium carbonate
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soda; sodium carbonate
neutralA white, crystalline substance (Na₂CO₃) used in manufacturing glass, soap, paper, and water treatment. In a domestic context, it can refer to washing soda or baking soda, though the term 纯碱 usually specifies sodium carbonate.
Bō玻
li璃
zhì制
zào造
guò过
chéng程
zhōng中
xū需
yào要
dà大
liàng量
de的
chún纯
jiǎn碱
。
Large amounts of soda are needed in the glass manufacturing process.
Zhè这
shì是
gōng工
yè业
chún纯
jiǎn碱
，
bù不
néng能
yòng用
yú于
shí食
pǐn品
。
This is industrial-grade sodium carbonate and cannot be used for food.
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Guò过
qù去
rén人
men们
cháng常
yòng用
chún纯
jiǎn碱
lái来
fā发
miàn面
。
In the past, people often used soda to leaven dough.