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.
A Quid is an English slang for Pound, They are both the same (like Dollar and Buck). A 'Bob' is an old term for a shilling which in todays money is 5 pence. The term 'Bob' is not commonly used now but is still used as multiples of 5pences as in '5 Bob' for 25 pence and '10 Bob' for 50 pence.