soda water
noun
an effervescent beverage consisting of water charged with carbon dioxide.
a weak solution of sodium bicarbonate, taken as a stomachic.
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Origin of soda water
First recorded in 1795–1805
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soda water
noun
an effervescent beverage made by charging water with carbon dioxide under pressureSometimes shortened to: soda
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