saleratus

[ sal-uh-rey-tuh s ]

/ ˌsæl əˈreɪ təs /

sodium bicarbonate used in cookery; baking soda.

Origin of saleratus

1830–40, Americanism; variant of Latin sal aerātus. See sal, aerate

Then put in the lemon peel, and the flour (dried), and a teaspoonful of saleratus dissolved in a spoonful of hot water.

The Young Housekeeper's Friend |Mrs. (Mary Hooker) Cornelius
The bacon was uneatable, and had to be thrown away: the flour was musty, and the saleratus was lost overboard.

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 26, October, 1880 |Various
Saleratus Bill had carefully removed every abrasive possibility in the two rooms.

The Rules of the Game |Stewart Edward White
Fried bacon and saleratus biscuit underlie the doctrine of State Rights.

The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12) |Robert G. Ingersoll

Under no circumstances use soda or saleratus in your light dough.

Housekeeping in Old Virginia |Marion Cabell Tyree

saleratus

/ (ˌsæləˈreɪtəs) /

another name for sodium bicarbonate, esp when used in baking powders

C19: from New Latin sal aerātus aerated salt