SODA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does soda mean? 

• SODA (noun)
  The noun SODA has 2 senses:

1. a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper

2. a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring

  Familiarity information: SODA used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SODA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

sal soda; soda; soda ash; sodium carbonate; washing soda

Hypernyms ("soda" is a kind of...):

salt (a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal))

Sense 2

Meaning:

A sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

pop; soda; soda pop; soda water; tonic

Context example:

in New England they call sodas tonics

Hypernyms ("soda" is a kind of...):

soft drink (nonalcoholic beverage (usually carbonated))

Meronyms (substance of "soda"):

carbonated water; club soda; seltzer; soda water; sparkling water (effervescent beverage artificially charged with carbon dioxide)

 Context examples 

Other chemical compounds, such as additives in some sodas might also play a role, they add.

(Possible link found between sugary drinks, cancer, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Older adults who drink more sugary beverages, which include fruit juice as well as sodas and other sugar-sweetened beverages, may be at risk of dying earlier.

(Sugary Fruit Juices May Increase Risk of Early Death, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

“I think that I shall have a whisky and soda and a cigar after all this cross-questioning. I had formed my conclusions as to the case before our client came into the room.”

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

I think, Watson, a brandy and soda would do him no harm.

(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Most cleansing solutions contain water mixed with vinegar, baking soda, or iodine.

(Douche, NCI Dictionary)

Avoid empty calories, which are foods with lots of calories but few nutrients, such as chips, cookies, soda and alcohol.

(Nutrition for Seniors, NIH: National Institute on Aging)

Brissenden never arrived without his quart of whiskey, and when they dined together down-town, he drank Scotch and soda throughout the meal.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

I had seen whisky drunk, such as whisky-and-soda by the men of the clubs, but never as these men drank it, from pannikins and mugs, and from the bottles—great brimming drinks, each one of which was in itself a debauch.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

To give your child a nutritious diet: • Make half of what is on your child's plate fruits and vegetables • Choose healthy sources of protein, such as lean meat, nuts, and eggs • Serve whole-grain breads and cereals because they are high in fiber. Reduce refined grains. • Broil, grill, or steam foods instead of frying them • Limit fast food and junk food • Offer water or milk instead of sugary fruit drinks and sodas

(Child Nutrition, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

Efforts to decrease consumption of sodas and other sugar-sweetened beverages should also include fruit juices, and these efforts need to include adults as well as children.

(Sugary Fruit Juices May Increase Risk of Early Death, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)