soda ash
Glassmaking white powder
Soda ash is sodium carbonate, a white powder used industrially in glassmaking, soap production, and water treatment.
The name distinguishes it from other sodium compounds and reflects its historically ashy appearance when extracted from burned plant matter.
The factory uses tons of soda ash annually.
Chemical cleaning agent
- stain removerProduct that eliminates blemishes
- degreaserOil-dissolving cleaner
- laundry boosterSupplement improving cleaning power
- washingCleaning with liquid
whitening · fabric · soaking · scrubbing · sanitizing · dishwasher · household cleaner · softening
Industrial product creation
- commodityFungible traded good
- bulkMain mass or size
- productionMaking or generating something
- miningExtracting earth's resources
extraction · refining · chemical industry · distribution · export · import · raw material · tonnage
Hydrated sodium carbonate mineral
- anhydrousContaining no water
- crystallineClear, ordered, brilliant
- powderedCrushed to fine particles
- calcinedHeated past decomposition
carbonate · inorganic · mineral · synthetic · natural · refined
Silicon dioxide compound
- batchQuantity produced together
- furnaceEnclosed heat-producing structure
- fluxContinuous change or flow
- meltingSolid-to-liquid transition
cullet · molten · borosilicate · viscosity · annealing · fining · glassblower · fiberglass
Measure of solution acidity
- basicityDegree of alkaline character
- causticChemically burning; bitterly mocking
- neutralizeCancel an effect
- bufferProtective intermediate space
base · hydroxide · bicarbonate · reactive · corrosive · saponification · water softening · precipitate
detergent
Chemical cleaning agent
- stain removerProduct that eliminates blemishes
- degreaserOil-dissolving cleaner
- laundry boosterSupplement improving cleaning power
washing · whitening · fabric · soaking · scrubbing · sanitizing · dishwasher · household cleaner · softening · brightening
manufacturing
Industrial product creation
- commodityFungible traded good
- bulkMain mass or size
- productionMaking or generating something
mining · extraction · refining · chemical industry · distribution · export · import · raw material · tonnage · processing
natron
Hydrated sodium carbonate mineral
- anhydrousContaining no water
- crystallineClear, ordered, brilliant
- powderedCrushed to fine particles
calcined · carbonate · inorganic · mineral · synthetic · natural · refined
silica
Silicon dioxide compound
- batchQuantity produced together
- furnaceEnclosed heat-producing structure
- fluxContinuous change or flow
melting · cullet · molten · borosilicate · viscosity · annealing · fining · glassblower · fiberglass · ceramic glaze
pH
Measure of solution acidity
- basicityDegree of alkaline character
- causticChemically burning; bitterly mocking
- neutralizeCancel an effect
buffer · base · hydroxide · bicarbonate · reactive · corrosive · saponification · water softening · precipitate · calcium carbonate
soda ashacid
Low-pH chemical compound
hydrochloric acid · sulfuric acid · muriatic acid · nitric acid · citric acid
ash, soda, ashen, sodas, baking soda, ashed, sodium, alkali, ashing