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Natron

baking soda

noun NAH-tron Rare
Food & Drink Ingredients

Origin: from Arabic natrun

Also means

sodium bicarbonate

Usage Note

Natron is sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), used as a leavening agent in German baking when an acid ingredient is present (e.g. Buttermilch). Distinct from Backpulver (baking powder, which contains an acid). Also used for cleaning. Used uncountably.

Examples

"Für Buttermilch-Pfannkuchen reicht eine Prise Natron als Triebmittel."

Natural Translation

For buttermilk pancakes a pinch of baking soda is enough as leavening agent.

Literal Translation

For buttermilk pancakes suffices a pinch baking soda as leavening agent.

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