Soda \So"da\, n. [It., soda, in OIt., ashes used in making
   glass, fr. L. solida, fem. of solidus solid; solida having
   probably been a name of glasswort. See Solid.]
   1. (Chem.)
      (a) Sodium oxide or hydroxide.
      (b) Popularly, sodium carbonate or bicarbonate. Sodium
          bicarbonate is also called baking soda
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   2. same as sodium, used in terms such as bicarbonate of
      soda.
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   3. same as soda water.
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   4. a non-alcoholic beverage, sweetened by various means,
      containing flavoring and supersaturated with carbon
      dioxide, so as to be effervescent when the container is
      opened; -- in different localities it is variously called
      also soda pop, pop, mineral water, and minerals.
      It has many variants. The sweetening agent may be natural,
      such as cane sugar or corn syrup, or artificial, such as
      saccharin or aspartame. The flavoring varies widely,
      popular variants being fruit or cola flavoring.
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   Caustic soda, sodium hydroxide.

   Cooking soda, sodium bicarbonate. [Colloq.]

   Sal soda. See Sodium carbonate, under Sodium.

   Soda alum (Min.), a mineral consisting of the hydrous
      sulphate of alumina and soda.

   Soda ash, crude sodium carbonate; -- so called because
      formerly obtained from the ashes of sea plants and certain
      other plants, as saltwort (Salsola). See under Sodium.
      

   Soda fountain, an apparatus for drawing soda water, fitted
      with delivery tube, faucets, etc.

   Soda lye, a lye consisting essentially of a solution of
      sodium hydroxide, used in soap making.

   Soda niter. See Nitratine.

   Soda salts, salts having sodium for the base; specifically,
      sodium sulphate or Glauber's salts.

   Soda waste, the waste material, consisting chiefly of
      calcium hydroxide and sulphide, which accumulates as a
      useless residue or side product in the ordinary Leblanc
      process of soda manufacture; -- called also alkali
      waste.

   Washing soda, sodium carbonate. [Colloq.]
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Soda pop \So"da pop\, n.
   a popular non-alcoholic beverage, sweetened by various means,
   containing flavoring and supersaturated with carbon dioxide,
   so as to be effervescent when the container is opened; -- in
   different localities it is variously called also soda,
   pop, mineral water, and minerals. It has many variants.
   The sweetening agent may be natural, such as cane sugar or
   corn syrup, or artificial, such as saccharin or aspartame.
   The flavoring varies widely, popular variants being fruit
   juices, fruit sirups, cream, or cola flavoring; the soda pop
   is usually served chilled.

   Note: Several large corporations started primarily as
         bottlers of soda pop, such as Coca-Cola,
         Pepsi-Cola, and Dr. Pepper.
         [PJC]

Pop \Pop\, n. [Of imitative origin. Cf. Poop.]
   1. A small, sharp, quick explosive sound or report; as, to go
      off with a pop. --Addison.
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   2. A nonalcoholic carbonated beverage; -- so called because
      it expels the cork with a pop from the bottle containing
      it; as, ginger pop; lemon pop, etc. --Hood.

   Syn: soda, soda pop, minerals.
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   3. (Zool.) The European redwing. [Prov. Eng.]
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   Pop corn.
      (a) Corn, or maize, of peculiar excellence for popping;
          especially, a kind the grains of which are small and
          compact.
      (b) Popped corn; corn which has been popped.
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Pop \Pop\ (p[o^]p), adv.
   Like a pop; suddenly; unexpectedly. "Pop goes his plate."
   --Beau. & Fl.
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Pop \Pop\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Popped (p[o^]pt); p. pr. & vb.
   n. Popping.]
   1. To make a pop, or sharp, quick sound; as, the muskets
      popped away on all sides.
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   2. To enter, or issue forth, with a quick, sudden movement;
      to move from place to place suddenly; to dart; -- with in,
      out, upon, off, etc.
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            He that killed my king . . .
            Popp'd in between the election and my hopes. --Shak.
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            A trick of popping up and down every moment.
                                                  --Swift.
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   3. To burst open with a pop, when heated over a fire; as,
      this corn pops well.
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Pop \Pop\, v. t.
   1. To thrust or push suddenly; to offer suddenly; to bring
      suddenly and unexpectedly to notice; as, to pop one's head
      in at the door.
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            He popped a paper into his hand.      --Milton.
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   2. To cause to pop; to cause to burst open by heat, as grains
      of Indian corn; as, to pop corn or chestnuts.
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   3. To eat or swallow; -- of food, especially snacks, in small
      pieces; as, he popped a whole can of peanuts while
      watching the movie.
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   To pop off,
      (a) to thrust away, or put off promptly; as, to pop one
          off with a denial. --Locke.
      (b) to make a statement, or series of statements,
          forcefully and in an opinionated manner; as, he popped
          off about his dislike of modern art.

   To pop the question, to make an offer of marriage to a
      lady. [Colloq.] --Dickens.
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