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carbonator

carbonator

6.2
A machine that adds carbon dioxide to water or drinks to make them fizzy
  • noun
  • /ˈkɑːrbəˌneɪtər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : carbonatador
  • The new carbonator in our kitchen lets us make sparkling water whenever we want.

Examples

  • Compact carbonators are now available for home use, making it easy to create custom sodas.

  • The technician repaired the faulty carbonator in the soda dispenser at the restaurant.

  • The new carbonator makes sparkling water at home.

  • Have you tried the latest carbonator from SodaStream?

  • The bartender used a carbonator to create fresh sparkling water for his customers.

  • With the new carbonator, we can easily make our own soda at home.

  • She added lemon juice to the drink after using the carbonator for a fizzy twist.

Synonyms

soda carbonator
vscarbonator
  • Specialized
3.9

A device that adds gas to water to make it fizzy

is the general device for adding carbon dioxide to liquids not only water
soda maker
vscarbonator
2.9

A machine that adds gas to water or drinks to make them fizzy

is the general device for adding carbon dioxide to liquids not only water
carbonation system
vscarbonator
  • Specialized
6.5

A machine that adds gas to drinks to make them fizzy

is a single machine for adding carbon dioxide to liquids not a full production setup

Compounds

soda carbonator
  • Specialized
3.9

A device that adds gas to water to make it fizzy

How Powerful

carbonator
  • Specialized
6.2
siphon
1 5.5

Surface Forms

carbonator singular
carbonators plural

Morphology

carbonator = carbonate (transparent) = carbon + ate + or

The agentive suffix '-or' added to the verb 'carbonate' yields a device or agent; the relation is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word carbonator comes from carbon, a word that once meant 'charcoal', and the ending -ator, which means 'a device that does something'. So a carbonator is a machine that puts carbon dioxide into a drink to make it fizzy.