01 n. A name given to several species of Salsola from which soda is made, by burning the barilla in heaps and lixiviating the ashes.
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A name given to several species of Salsola from which soda is made, by burning the barilla in heaps and lixiviating the ashes.(Bot.)
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The alkali produced from the plant, being an impure carbonate of soda, used for making soap, glass, etc., and for bleaching purposes.(Com.)
Phrases & compounds
Copper barilla —
native copper in granular form mixed with sand, an ore brought from Bolivia; -- called also Barilla de cobre.