gasogene
/ˈɡæsədʒiːn/
noun
- 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.