saleratus vs sodium bicarbonate

saleratus and sodium bicarbonate both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
saleratus	Yes	No	No	No
sodium bicarbonate	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, saleratus and sodium bicarbonate are synonyms defined as:

saleratus and sodium bicarbonate: a white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid

Other synonyms of saleratus include baking soda, bicarbonate of soda, sodium hydrogen carbonate.

saleratus (noun)	sodium bicarbonate (noun)
a white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid	a white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid