carbonated beverage
Bubbly soft drink
A carbonated beverage is a drink infused with carbon dioxide gas, which creates effervescence—the bubbles that rise and fizz.
The category includes soft drinks, sparkling water, beer, and champagne.
Would you like a carbonated beverage, or just water?
The formal term appears on menus and in regulations; in everyday speech, people say soda, pop, or fizzy drink.
- citric acidTart organic compound
- sodaCarbonated soft drink
- vending machinesUnmanned automated retail devices
- convenience storeSmall quick-access retail shop
- sparkling waterCarbonated, unflavored drink
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carbonated beveragestill water
Water not flowing
flat soda · flat water · tap water · flat beer · juice
carbonated beverageplain water
Unadorned drinking liquid
milk · coconut water · herbal tea · smoothie
carbonated beverageplain water
Unadorned drinking liquid
spring water · well water · coconut water · fresh milk · rainwater
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