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Barilla

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Italian.
Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several not closely related saltmarsh plants that were once burnt to obtain soda ash, such as Soda inermis. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    Algerian plant formerly burned to obtain calcium carbonate wordnet
  3. 3
    The alkali produced from the plant, an impure carbonate of soda, used for making soap, glass, etc., and for bleaching. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash wordnet
  5. 5
    Impure soda obtained from the ashes of any seashore plant, or kelp. countable, uncountable

    "Good barilla usually contains, according to Dr. Ure's analysis, 20 per cent. of real alkali, associated with muriates and sulphates, chiefly of soda, some lime, and alumina, with very little sulphur."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish barrilla.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Italian Barilla.

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