soda

soda
noun
[mass noun]
  1. (亦作 soda water)carbonated water (originally made with sodium bicarbonate) drunk alone or with spirits or wine
    苏打(水)
    a whisky and soda.
    威士忌和苏打水。
    ■(chiefly N. Amer.)a sweet carbonated drink
    (主北美)甜苏打饮料
    a can of soda.
    一罐甜苏打饮料。
  2. sodium carbonate, especially as a natural mineral or as an industrial chemical
    碳酸钠
    ■sodium in chemical combination
    (化合物中的)钠
    nitrate of soda.
    硝酸钠。
语源
  1. late Middle English (in sense 2): from medieval Latin, from Arabic suwwad 'saltwort'
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