soda
/ˈsəʊdə/noun
mass noun
1
- （亦作soda water）carbonated water (originally made with sodium bicarbonate) drunk alone or with spirits or wine苏打（水）：
a whisky and soda.
威士忌和苏打水。
1.1
- chiefly N. Amer. a sweet carbonated drink〈主北美〉甜苏打饮料：
a can of soda.
一罐甜苏打饮料。
2
- sodium carbonate, especially as a natural mineral or as an industrial chemical碳酸钠。
2.1
- sodium in chemical combination（化合物中的）钠：
nitrate of soda.
硝酸钠。
词源
late Middle English (in sense 2)： from medieval Latin， from Arabic suwwad 'saltwort'.