Sodium hydroxide may be applied to prevent clogging of sewer pipes, and sodium carbonate is applied in water purification to neutralize acids. Sodium hydrogen carbonate is a constituent of backing powder, and is applied in textile and leather industries and in soap and cleanser production.
(wÄj) n. 1. A regular payment, usually on an hourly, daily, or weekly basis, made by an employer to an employee, especially for manual or unskilled work. 2. wages The price of labor in an economy. 3. often wages(used with a sing. or pl. verb) A fitting return; a recompense: the wages of sin. tr.v. waged, wagÂ·ing, wagÂ·es.
Definition of Wages. Wages are defined as payment for services or labor to a worker, especially remuneration that is paid on an hourly, daily or weekly basis, or by the piece. When an employee is paid a fixed weekly or monthly wage, it is usually referred to as a salary. As it applies to workers' compensation, wages include all forms of remuneration that are payable to an employee by their employer over a given period for personal services. In most instances, wages also refer to what an employee is paid on an average hourly or weekly basis.