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"Baking powder" is a noun which is often translated as "la levadura en polvo", and "baking soda" is a noun which is often translated as "el bicarbonato". Learn more about the difference between "baking powder" and "baking soda" below.
baking powder(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (culinary)
a. la levadura en polvo (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I forgot to add the baking powder to the cake!¡Se me olvidó echarle la levadura en polvo al pastel!
b. el polvo de hornear (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The muffins won't rise without baking powder.Los muffins no subirán sin polvo de hornear.
baking soda(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el bicarbonato (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The cake recipe calls for a teaspoon of baking soda.La receta de pastel pide una cucharadita de bicarbonato.
b. el bicarbonato de sodio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I'm going to use baking soda to scrub this frying pan.Voy a usar bicarbonato de sodio para fregar esta sartén.
