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seltzer water mineral water containing free carbon dioxide, obtained originally from springs at Niederselters, Germany. Reputed to have curative value in treating several diseases, it became very popular in the 19th cent. In the 20th cent. it was produced synthetically and, as soda water, is widely used as a beverage, often lightly flavored, as well as a component of other beverages.

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A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition | 2005 | | Â© A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition 2005, originally published by Oxford University Press 2005. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

seltzer Effervescent mineral water, originally from Niederselters, Germany. See also soda water.

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seltzer effervescent mineral water obtained near Nieder Selters in Germany; also a similar artificial one. XVIII. alt. of G. Selterser (with g. pl. ending), f. Selters.

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