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Barilla vs. Kelp — What's the Difference?

Barilla vs. Kelp — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Barilla and Kelp

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Barilla

Barilla refers to several species of salt-tolerant (halophyte) plants that, until the 19th century, were the primary source of soda ash and hence of sodium carbonate. The word "barilla" was also used directly to refer to the soda ash obtained from plant sources.

Kelp

Kelps are large brown algae seaweeds that make up the order Laminariales. There are about 30 different genera.

Barilla

Any of several Mediterranean halophytes, especially Salsola kali, S. soda, or Halogeton sativus, that were formerly burned to obtain a crude soda ash.

Kelp

Any of various brown seaweeds of the order Laminariales, often growing very large and forming dense beds.

Barilla

The crude sodium carbonate ash that was obtained from these plants.
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Kelp

The ashes of seaweed, formerly used as a source of potash and iodine.

Barilla

(botany) Any of several not closely related saltmarsh plants that were once burnt to obtain soda ash, such as Soda inermis.

Kelp

Any of several large brown algae seaweeds (order Laminariales).

Barilla

The alkali produced from the plant, an impure carbonate of soda, used for making soap, glass, etc., and for bleaching.

Kelp

The calcined ashes of seaweed, formerly used in glass and iodine manufacture.

Barilla

Impure soda obtained from the ashes of any seashore plant, or kelp.

Kelp

(intransitive) To gather kelp.

Barilla

A name given to several species of Salsola from which soda is made, by burning the barilla in heaps and lixiviating the ashes.

Kelp

The calcined ashes of seaweed, - formerly much used in the manufacture of glass, now used in the manufacture of iodine.

Barilla

The alkali produced from the plant, being an impure carbonate of soda, used for making soap, glass, etc., and for bleaching purposes.

Kelp

Any large blackish seaweed.

Barilla

Bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash

Kelp

Large brown seaweeds having fluted leathery fronds

Barilla

Algerian plant formerly burned to obtain calcium carbonate

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