<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">sodium bicarbonate</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>sodium compounds</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>baking soda</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>bicarbonate of soda</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>bicarbonate, sodium</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>nahcolite</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>sodium hydrogen carbonate</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ White, water soluble crystalline or granular powder, commonly known as baking soda or bicarbonate of soda. It is used as a leavening agent for baking; in medicine as an antacid; as a whitening agent in toothpastes; a fire retardant; a stain-absorbing ingredient in dry cleaning preparations. Chemical formula: NaHC03. ]]></note></mads>