seltzer

[ selt-ser ]

/ ˈsɛlt sər /

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noun

(sometimes initial capital letter) a naturally effervescent mineral water containing common salt and small quantities of sodium, calcium, and magnesium carbonates.

tap water that has been commercially filtered, carbonated, and bottled with no addition of minerals or mineral salts.

Nearby words

selling-plater, sellotape, sellout, selma, selsyn, seltzer, selva, selvage, selves, selye, selznick

Origin of seltzer

1735–45; < German Selterser named after Selters, a village near Wiesbaden; see -er¹

Also called seltzer water.

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The dark woman stretched, and watched with sleepy eyes the footman who was bringing a trayful of glasses and seltzer water.
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British Dictionary definitions for seltzer

Seltzer

/ (ˈsɛltsə) /

noun

a natural effervescent water with a high content of minerals

a similar synthetic water, used as a beverage

Also called: Seltzer water

Word Origin for Seltzer

C18: changed from German Selterser Wasser water from (Nieder) Selters, district where mineral springs are located, near Wiesbaden, Germany

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