gasogene

/ˈɡæsədʒiːn/
noun
  1. A device used in the 19th and early 20th centuries to carbonate water at home by mixing chemicals to produce carbon dioxide gas.
    • In Victorian times, families used a gasogene to make sparkling water for dinner parties.
    • The antique shop had a beautiful brass gasogene on display.
    • My grandfather recalled using a gasogene to create fizzy drinks before soda was widely available.
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