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soda
so·da / ˈsōdə/ • n. 1. (also soda water or club soda) carbonated water (originally made with sodium bicarbonate) drunk alone or with liquor or wine: a whiskey and soda. ∎ (also soda pop) a carbonated soft drink: a can of soda. 2. sodium carbonate, esp. as a natural mineral or as an industrial chemical. ∎ sodium in chemical combination: nitrate of soda. |
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"soda." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "soda." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-soda.html "soda." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-soda.html |
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soda Any of several sodium compounds, especially sodium carbonate (Na2CO3), usually manufactured from common salt (sodium chloride, NaCl) and ammonia by the Solvay process. The anhydrous (lacking water) form is known as soda ash; washing soda is hydrated sodium carbonate (Na2CO3.10H2O)
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"soda." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "soda." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-soda.html "soda." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-soda.html |
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soda sodium carbonate. XVI. — medL., perh. back-formation f. sodānum glasswort, based on Arab. ṣudā headache (for which the plant, containing soda, was used as a remedy), f. ṣada'a split.
Hence sodium (chem.) metal forming the base of soda. XIX. |
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T. F. HOAD. "soda." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "soda." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-soda.html T. F. HOAD. "soda." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-soda.html |
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soda see sodium carbonate . |
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"soda." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "soda." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-soda.html "soda." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-soda.html |
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"soda." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "soda." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-soda.html "soda." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-soda.html |
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