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 WAGE RATE. : the amount of base wage paid to a worker per unit of time (as per hour or day) or per unit of output if on piecework.ADVERTISEMENT. This word doesn't usually appear in our free dictionary, but the definition from our premium Unabridged Dictionary is offered here on a limited basis. the amount of base wage paid to a worker per unit of time (as per hour or day) or per unit of output if on piecework. ADVERTISEMENT. This word doesn't usually appear in our free dictionary, but the definition from our premium Unabridged Dictionary is offered here on a limited basis.