seltzer

[ selt-ser ]

/ ˈsɛlt sər /

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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

1735–45; <German Selterser named after Selters, a village near Wiesbaden; see -er¹

Words nearby seltzer

sell up, Selma, Selsun, selsyn, sel-sync, seltzer, selva, selvage, selves, Selye, Selznick

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Example sentences from the Web for seltzer

The ire Friedberg and Seltzer have drawn from crowds is both boisterous and vehement–Airplane!
Seth MacFarlane’s ‘A Million Ways to Die in the West’ Is Yet Another Failed Spoof|Alex Suskind|May 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Backed by this Republican support, Seltzer eked out a narrow 35-vote victory in a low-turnout primary.
Operation Hilarity: Democrats for Santorum and Other Party-Crossing Mischief|Ben Jacobs|February 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The congregation of smooth-faced tribal gentlemen were on watch at Seltzer's.
The Voice of the City|O. Henry
He went downstairs to the library and asked for a glass of fine champagne and seltzer water.
Woman and Artist|Max O'Rell

The dark woman stretched, and watched with sleepy eyes the footman who was bringing a trayful of glasses and seltzer water.
The Schoolmistress and Other Stories|Anton Chekhov
Nekhludoff asked for a bottle of seltzer water and sat down some way from the window at a small table covered with a dirty cloth.
Resurrection|Leo Tolstoy
A small lump of sugar, sir, will take the flatness out of the seltzer without noticeably sweetening the drink, sir.
You Never Can Tell|George Bernard Shaw

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

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单词	seltzer
释义	seltzer [ selt-ser ] / ˈsɛlt sər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR seltzer ON THESAURUS.COM 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 1735–45; <German Selterser named after Selters, a village near Wiesbaden; see -er¹ Words nearby seltzer sell up, Selma, Selsun, selsyn, sel-sync, seltzer, selva, selvage, selves, Selye, Selznick Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for seltzer The ire Friedberg and Seltzer have drawn from crowds is both boisterous and vehement–Airplane! Seth MacFarlane’s ‘A Million Ways to Die in the West’ Is Yet Another Failed Spoof\|Alex Suskind\|May 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Backed by this Republican support, Seltzer eked out a narrow 35-vote victory in a low-turnout primary. Operation Hilarity: Democrats for Santorum and Other Party-Crossing Mischief\|Ben Jacobs\|February 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The congregation of smooth-faced tribal gentlemen were on watch at Seltzer's. The Voice of the City\|O. Henry He went downstairs to the library and asked for a glass of fine champagne and seltzer water. Woman and Artist\|Max O'Rell The dark woman stretched, and watched with sleepy eyes the footman who was bringing a trayful of glasses and seltzer water. The Schoolmistress and Other Stories\|Anton Chekhov Nekhludoff asked for a bottle of seltzer water and sat down some way from the window at a small table covered with a dirty cloth. Resurrection\|Leo Tolstoy A small lump of sugar, sir, will take the flatness out of the seltzer without noticeably sweetening the drink, sir. You Never Can Tell\|George Bernard Shaw 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to seltzer drink, tonic, mixer, pop, sparkling water, seltzer water, club soda, soda water, distilled water, mineral water, tap water, quinine water
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seltzer

noun

Origin of seltzer

Words nearby seltzer

Example sentences from the Web for seltzer

British Dictionary definitions for seltzer

noun

Word Origin for Seltzer

Words related to seltzer