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soda (sō′də)

noun

    1. sodium oxide, NaO
    2. sodium bicarbonate
    3. sodium carbonate
    4. sodium hydroxide
    1. soda water
    2. ☆ soda pop
    3. ☆ a confection of soda water flavored with syrup, fruit, etc. and served with ice cream in it
  3. ☆ in faro, the card turned up in the dealing box before play starts

Etymology: ML (or It or Sp) < Ar suwayd, burnt plant (from which soda was produced), dim. of ʾaswad, black

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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