|
|
Definition of Tonic water
1. Noun. Lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine.
Terms within: Quinine
Substance meronyms: Gin And Tonic
Generic synonyms: Soft Drink
Definition of Tonic water
1. Noun. A carbonated beverage containing quinine, which is a medicine. It is used to make gin and tonic, a primarily recreational drink. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tonic Water
Literary usage of Tonic water
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. South Australia in 1887: A Handbook for the Adelaide Jubilee International by H. J. Scott (1887)
"374 Ryan & Co., Gray-street, Adelaide—Soda water, lemonade, sarsaparilla, ginger
ale, and tonic water. 375 Crowder & Co., Franklin-street, City—Soda water, ..."
2. Quarterly Compendium of Medical Science by D. G. Brinton (1886)
"tonic water. The American Bottler says : " Buttle at pressure of 100 to 1W
Ibs.—tonic water is quinine dissolved in aerated water, in the proportion of half ..."
3. Official Catalogue of the British Section by Great Britain (1876)
"tonic water. Potass Water. Soda Water. Lithia Water. Seltzer Water. Ginger Ale.
Metallurgical Products—CLASS 113.—Lead, zinc, antimony, and other metals, ..."
4. The Therapeutics of Mineral Springs and Climates by Isaac Burney Yeo (1904)
"It would seem to be an excellent mild tonic water, well adapted to cases of
anaemia and anaemic dyspepsia, especially in the case of persons who cannot bear ..."
5. Permafrost: Second International Conference, July 13-28, 1973 : USSR by Frederick J. Sanger, Peter J. Hyde (1978)
"... screen for the plu- tonic water. Therefore, the lunar cryosphere probably
consists of three elements: outer, shaded (which includes the atmosphere and ..."
Other Resources:
