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seltzer
[ selt-ser ]
/ ËsÉlt sÉr /
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Definition of seltzer
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.
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Seltzer
/ (ËsÉltsÉ) /
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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