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.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English Â© 2017. wage (wÄj),USA pronunciation n., v., waged, wagâ¢ing. n. BusinessOften, wages. money that is paid or received for work or services, as by the hour, day, or week. Cf. living wage, minimum wage. BusinessUsually, wages. [Econ.]the share of the products of industry received by labor for its work (as distinct from the share going to capital). Usually, wages.