soda ash

noun

: commercial anhydrous sodium carbonate

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At the same time, there is currently no cost effective, carbon neutral technology capable of fully sustaining high heat soda ash production at scale. Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026 Neither the primary materials of sand and soda ash (sodium carbonate) nor the firewood for the medieval Venetian glassmakers were found in the city’s immediate vicinity. Aki Ishida, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025 In the Niagara region, a postwar studio glass boom thrived on the area’s industrial heritage and easy access to essential raw materials like sand, soda ash, and limestone. Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2025 The riverbank and associated wetlands were filled for further industrial expansion over years, using soil, building materials and waste from the production of soda ash and propylene oxide, known as distiller blow off. Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for soda ash

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First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of soda ash was in 1839

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“Soda ash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soda%20ash. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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