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Baking soda, otherwise known as bicarbonate of soda, sodium bicarbonate, and, less commonly, saleratus, is a chemical salt with diverse practical uses. With a chemical formula of NaHCO3, baking soda i
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Baking powder is a dry chemical leavening agent used to increase the volume and lighten the texture of baked goods such as muffins, cakes, scones etc. Baking powder works by releasing carbon dioxid
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Also known as: Cream of tartar, potassium acid tartrate, potassium bitartrate
Cream of tartar is a by-product of the wine industry. Grapes are the only significant natural source of tartaric acid, an
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A sulfite is a sulfur-based compound that is added to foods as a preservative. This chemical is the dry form of sodium dioxide gas. In the food industry there are six substances that are considered a
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Also known as: Butylhydroxytoluene.
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) is a derivative of cresol, an aromatic organic compound in which two additional hydrogen atoms in the benzene ring are replaced by t
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Also known as: Chile saltpeter or Peru saltpeter.
Chemical Formula: NaNO3
Sodium nitrate also known as "Chile saltpeter" (to distinguish it from ordinary saltpeter, potassium nitra
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Also known as: Calcium propanoate, Mycoban.
Chemical Formula: Ca(C2H5COO)2
Calcium propionate is an organic salt formed by the reaction of calcium hydroxide with propionic acid (also known as propan
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Also known as: edetate disodium (EDTA), Diaminoethane-tetraacetic acid, Edetic acid, Edetate, Ethylenedinitrilo-tetraacetic acid, Versene, ethylenediamine-tetraacetate.
Brand names: Disotate, Endrate
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