Noun
effervescent beverage artificially charged with carbon dioxide
Source: WordNetIn 1843, Schweppes commercialised Malvern Water at the Holywell Spring in the Malvern Hills, and was appointed the official supplier to the Royal Family. citation It was not long before flavoring was combined with carbonated water. Source: Internet
His invention of carbonated water (also known as soda water) is the major and defining component of most soft drinks. citation Priestley found that water treated in this manner had a pleasant taste, and he offered it to his friends as a refreshing drink. Source: Internet
'Manays Cryste' was a sweetened cordial flavored with rosewater, violets or cinnamon. citation Another early type of soft drink was lemonade, made of water and lemon juice sweetened with honey, but without carbonated water. Source: Internet
Note also that the visible bubbles in carbonated water are not the dissolved gas, but only an effervescence of carbon dioxide that has come out of solution; the dissolved gas itself is not visible since it is dissolved on a molecular level. Source: Internet
Soft drinks can be made at home by mixing either a syrup or dry ingredients with carbonated water. Source: Internet
Swedish chemist Jöns Jacob Berzelius started to add flavors (spices, juices, and wine) to carbonated water in the late eighteenth century. Source: Internet