seltzer
Americannoun
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(sometimes initial capital letter) a naturally effervescent mineral water containing common salt and small quantities of sodium, calcium, and magnesium carbonates.
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tap water that has been commercially filtered, carbonated, and bottled with no addition of minerals or mineral salts.
noun
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a natural effervescent water with a high content of minerals
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a similar synthetic water, used as a beverage
Etymology
Origin of seltzer
1735–45; < German Selterser named after Selters, a village near Wiesbaden; -er 1
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What’s Next: The company has also expanded into newer categories, including low-alcohol products like hard seltzers and nonalcoholic beverages such as Hiyo, a tonic drink infused with botanical and functional ingredients.
From Barron's
What’s Next: The company has also expanded into newer categories, including low-alcohol products like hard seltzers and nonalcoholic beverages such as Hiyo, a tonic drink infused with botanical and functional ingredients.
From Barron's
What’s Next: The company has also expanded into newer categories, including low-alcohol products like hard seltzers and nonalcoholic beverages such as Hiyo, a tonic drink infused with botanical and functional ingredients.
From Barron's
What’s Next: The company has also expanded into newer categories, including low-alcohol products like hard seltzers and nonalcoholic beverages such as Hiyo, a tonic drink infused with botanical and functional ingredients.
From Barron's
A hard-won loyalty to a particular brand of Dijon or seltzer.
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