Also soda water. [f. SODA1 + WATER sb.]
1. Water containing a solution of sodium bicarbonate, or, more generally, charged under pressure with carbon dioxide (carbonic acid gas), strongly effervescent, and used as a beverage or stimulant. Cf. SODA1 4.
1802. W. Saunders, in Med. & Phys. Jrnl., VIII. 492. The gaseous alkaline water commonly called soda water has long been used in this country.
1855. Orr’s Circ. Sci., Elem. Chem., 385. Much of the so-called soda-water found in commerce is totally devoid of soda or other alkali.
1879. L. Stephen, Hours in Libr., III. 194. The maudlin meditation of a fast young man over his morning’s soda-water.
b. attrib., as soda-water apparatus, -bottle, fountain, etc.
1825. T. Hook, Sayings, Ser. II. Passion & Princ., vi. Patent soda-water manufactories.
1839. Ure, Dict. Arts, 1156. Improved soda-water apparatus.
1858. Simmonds, Dict. Trade, Soda-water-bottle, a strong oval-shaped glass bottle, the cork of which is secured by twine and wire to confine the aerated water. Ibid., Soda-water manufacturer, a maker and bottler of soda-water.
1862. Catal. Internat. Exhib., Brit., II. No. 6246, Patent soda-water machines.
1884. Knight, Dict. Mech., Suppl. 828/1. Soda-water Fountain.
2. Water containing a solution of sodium carbonate for cooling or wetting metal-working tools.
1891. in Cent. Dict.
1895. in Funk’s Stand. Dict.
