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soda

[soh-duh]

noun

  1. sodium hydroxide.

  2. sodium monoxide.

  3. sodium carbonate.

  4. sodium, as in carbonate of soda.

  5. soda water.

  6. a drink made with soda water, flavoring, such as fruit or other syrups, and often ice cream, milk, etc.

  7. soda pop.

  8. (in faro) the card turned up in the dealing box before one begins to play.



soda

/ ˈsəʊdə /

noun

  1. any of a number of simple inorganic compounds of sodium, such as sodium carbonate ( washing soda ), sodium bicarbonate ( baking soda ), and sodium hydroxide ( caustic soda )

  2. See soda water

  3. a fizzy drink

  4. the top card of the pack in faro

  5. slang,  something easily done; a pushover

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • sodaless adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of soda1

1550–60; (< Italian ) < Medieval Latin < Arabic suwwādah kind of plant; compare Middle French soulde, soude
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Word History and Origins

Origin of soda1

C16: from Medieval Latin, from sodanum barilla, a plant that was burned to obtain a type of sodium carbonate, perhaps of Arabic origin
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Example Sentences

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Right away, he comments that I sell Ale-8-One, an iconic Kentucky soda.

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The problem isn't just affecting beer, she adds, there are also shortages of Asahi's soft drinks, such as ginger beer and soda water.

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In recent years, PepsiCo has struggled to claw soda market share back from rivals, while its food business has stalled as inflation weighed on shoppers’ appetite for snacks.

For me, the most novel recipes are found in the drinks section, which includes recipes for egg creams, tart shrubs and sweet syrups—nods to the elaborate soda fountains that flourished in the past century.

PepsiCo is shaking up its finance chief ranks as the company looks to turn around slowing snack and soda sales and contends with an activist investor pushing for changes.

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