seltzer

n.

1. A natural effervescent spring water of high mineral content.
2. See carbonated water.

[From German Selterser (Wasser), (water) of Selters, a village of central Germany.]

(SELT-suhr)

noun
1. Naturally effervescent mineral water.
2. Artificially carbonated water.

Etymology
From German Selterser (literally, from Selters), after Selters, a village near Wiesbaden in Germany where such springs were discovered.

Usage
"The Randolphs, who live in Towson, also made ginger ale with fresh ginger, seltzer and sugar water. `It may not have been the most nutritious [drink],' but, `just getting them involved with the whole process' was the most important part of the project, says Randolph, a registered dietitian at the Urban Medical Institute in Baltimore." — Stephanie Shapiro, Food-smart, The Sun (Baltimore), Sep 19, 2001.

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

Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: naturally effervescent mineral water

Meaning #2: effervescent beverage artificially charged with carbon dioxide
  Synonyms: soda water, carbonated water, club soda, sparkling water

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - selters

Nederlands (Dutch)
bruisende (medicinale) frisdrank

Français (French)
n. - eau de Seltz

Deutsch (German)
n. - Mineralwasser

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μεταλλικό νερό, σόδα

Italiano (Italian)
sifone da selz

Português (Portuguese)
n. - água e soda (f)

Русский (Russian)
сельтерская (вода)

Español (Spanish)
n. - agua de Seltz, agua mineral

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - selters

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
赛尔的矿泉水

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 賽爾的礦泉水

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 셀처 탄산수 (독일의 Nieder Selters마을에서 나는 광천수), (인공의) 탄산수

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - セルツァー炭酸水, 炭酸水

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ماء معدني فوار‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מים מינרליים-רפואיים מנידר-סלטרס בגרמניה, סודה‬

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Alka Seltzer	Seltzer Bottles