gasogene

English

Alternative forms

• gazogene

Etymology

From gas +‎ -o- +‎ -gene.

Noun

gasogene (plural gasogenes)

1. (historical) A type of Victorian seltzer bottle, consisting of two mesh-encased glass globes arranged so that a reaction between tartaric acid and sodium bicarbonate produced carbon dioxide gas which carbonated the enclosed beverage and expelled it through a siphon valve.

Synonyms

• seltzogene