soda

 
Pronunciation: /ˈsəʊdə/

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1 (also soda water) carbonated water (originally made with sodium bicarbonate) drunk alone or mixed with alcoholic drinks or fruit juice: a whisky and soda
  • chiefly North American a sweet carbonated drink: a can of soda
  • 2sodium carbonate, especially as a natural mineral or as an industrial chemical.
  • sodium in chemical combination: nitrate of soda

Origin:

late Middle English (in soda (sense 2)): from medieval Latin, from Arabic suwwad 'saltwort'