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Entry 3 senses Webster, 1913

Soda water

/sōd'-ə wôt'-ẽr/ · So·da wat·er · IPA
01 n. originally, a beverage consisting of a weak solution of sodium bicarbonate to which an acid (such as phosphoric acid) has been added to gen…
  1. 1.
    originally, a beverage consisting of a weak solution of sodium bicarbonate to which an acid (such as phosphoric acid) has been added to generate carbon dioxide and thus cause effervescence; the term now is also used as a synonym for soda pop. Soda water without flavoring is used as a beverage or as a component of a mixed beverage. It is typically bottled or canned under pressure so that the carbon dioxide and effervescence will be preserved until use. Also: soda pop
  2. 2.
    a beverage containing supersaturated carbon dioxide (carbonic acid) and thus effervescent.
  3. 3.
    same as soda pop. See: soda pop