seltzer
[ selt-ser ]
/ ˈsɛlt sər /
noun
(sometimes initial capital letter)
a naturally effervescent mineral water containing common salt and small quantities of sodium, calcium, and magnesium carbonates.
tap water that has been commercially filtered, carbonated, and bottled with no addition of minerals or mineral salts.
Also called
seltzer water.
Origin of seltzer
Words nearby seltzer
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British Dictionary definitions for seltzer
Seltzer
/ (ˈsɛltsə) /
noun
a natural effervescent water with a high content of minerals
a similar synthetic water, used as a beverage
Also called:
Seltzer water
Word Origin for Seltzer
C18: changed from German
Selterser Wasser water from (
Nieder)
Selters, district where mineral springs are located, near Wiesbaden, Germany