"Barilla" is a word in ENGLISH
A name given to several species of Salsola from which soda
is made, by burning the barilla in heaps and lixiviating the ashes.
Impure soda obtained from the ashes of any seashore plant,
or kelp.
The alkali produced from the plant, being an impure
carbonate of soda, used for making soap, glass, etc., and for bleaching
purposes.
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Soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash, etc.
Read the complete definitionA seashore plant of the Spinach family (Salicornia herbacea), with succulent jointed stems; also, a prickly plant of the same …
Read the complete definitionlihiya, lihíya n lye: caustic soda or lye obtained from wood ashes. v [A; a2] make lye.
Read the complete definitionThe calcined ashes of any coarse seaweed used for the manufacture of soda and iodine; also, the seaweed itself; fucus; …
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