soda

Meanings

Plural: sodas

Noun

• a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
• a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
  • "in New England they call sodas tonics"
• Sodium bicarbonate.
• Sodium carbonate.
• Sodium in chemical combination.
• Carbonated water (water impregnated with pressurised carbon dioxide, originally made with sodium bicarbonate).
• Any carbonated (usually sweet) soft drink.
• A glass, bottle or can of this drink.
• The first card in the dealing box in the game of faro, which is discarded to leave 51 cards in play.

Synonyms

baking soda, carbonated drink, coke, fizz, fizzy drink, ginger, pop, sal soda, soda ash, soda pop, soda water, sodium carbonate, soft drink, thirst-buster, tonic, tonic lemonade, washing soda