Ammonium bicarbonate (NH₄HCO₃) is an ammonium bicarbonate salt. It appears as a white powder. This food additive dissolves in water, making it alkaline (basic). Ammonium bicarbonate is also referred to as ammonium acid carbonate or ammonium hydrogen carbonate.

Calcium carbonate is composed of carbonate ions and calcium ions. This white substance has a molar mass of 100.1 g/mol. Calcium carbonate is the major compound found in limestones like chalk, but also in marble.

Preservative, mineral, or synthetic, used in meat-based products.

Sodium nitrate is used as a food additive (preservative) in certain meats (poultry or charcuterie). It should not be confused with sodium nitrite, also used for meat preservation, which bears the number E251.

Borax, also known as sodium borate, sodium tetraborate, or disodium tetraborate, is a naturally occurring mineral and a common household chemical. Its chemical formula is Na2B4O7·10H2O. 

In diluted solution, potassium permanganate is used for water treatment. It also serves as a disinfectant at a concentration of 0.5 grams per liter, commonly employed for washing vegetables in tropical countries.

Sodium carbonate is an inorganic compound widely used in various industrial and domestic applications.