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Soda vs Cider - What's the difference?

soda | cider |

As nouns the difference between soda and cider

is that soda is sodium bicarbonate while cider is an alcoholic, sparkling (carbonated) beverage made from fermented apples.

soda

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) Sodium bicarbonate.
  • (uncountable) Sodium in chemical combination.
  • (uncountable) Carbonated water (originally made with sodium bicarbonate).
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  • (chiefly, US, regional, especially, in the northeast, uncountable) Any carbonated (usually sweet) soft drink.
  • (chiefly, US, regional, especially, in the northeast, countable) A glass, bottle or can of this drink.
  • Synonyms

    * (sense) carbonated drink, fizzy drink, fizz (UK), (fizzy) pop , soda pop (US), soft drink, coke (Southern US)

    Derived terms

    * baking soda * bicarbonate of soda * caustic soda * club soda * cream soda * ice-cream soda * muriate of soda * hydrosulfite of soda, hydrosulphite of soda * nitrate of soda * soda-acid * soda ash * soda biscuit * soda bread * soda cellulose * soda counter * soda cracker * soda fountain * soda glass * sodaic * soda jerk * soda jerker * soda lake * soda-lime glass * sodalite * soda lye * sodamide * soda niter, soda nitre * soda paper * soda pop * soda prairie * soda process * soda pulp * soda siphon * soda waste * soda water * sodium * sulfate of soda, sulphate of soda * sulfite of soda, sulphite of soda * washing soda

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    cider

    English

    (wikipedia cider)

    Noun

  • (British, Irish, Australia, NZ) An alcoholic, sparkling (carbonated) beverage made from fermented apples.
  • (US) A non-alcoholic still beverage consisting of the (usually unfiltered and still containing pulp) juice of early-harvest apples.
  • She liked an aged cider'''. He liked a harder '''cider .
  • (Australia) A non-alcoholic carbonated beverage made from apples.
  • A non-alcoholic drink, normally carbonated; equivalent to soft drink.
  • (countable) A cup, glass or serving of any of these beverages.
  • Synonyms

    * (alcoholic beverage) hard cider (US ) * sweet cider

    Derived terms

    * apple cider * cider-and * cider-apple * cider brandy * cider cart * cider-cellar * cider-cup * cider gum * cider-house * ciderish * ciderist * ciderkin * cider-man * cider-marc * cider-master * cider-mill * cider oil * cider press * cider punk * cider-pressings * cider royal * cider vinegar * cider-wring * cidery * dry cider * ice cider * hard cider * mulled cider * pear cider * sparkling apple cider * sparkling cider * sparkling ice cider * sweet cider * white cider

    See also

    * Calvados * perry * scrumpy

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