Salsola Soda (Noun)
Meaning
Bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The botanist studied various specimens of salsola soda and discovered their ability to thrive in saline environments.
- In the 18th century, salsola soda was used as a raw material to produce a crude type of glass.
- Salsola soda plants are widely distributed across the coastal regions of Europe and Asia.
- The ashes of burned salsola soda were historically used to manufacture soap and detergent.
- The industrial production of soda ash relied heavily on the harvesting and processing of massive quantities of salsola soda until more efficient methods were developed.