The difference between Carbonated and Sparkling
When used as adjectives, carbonated means containing carbon dioxide gas under pressure, especially pertaining to beverages, as natural mineral water or man-made drinks, whereas sparkling means of an object, reflecting light as if giving off tiny sparks.
Sparkling is also noun with the meaning: act or appearance of something that sparkles.
check bellow for the other definitions of Carbonated and Sparkling
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Carbonated as an adjective:
Containing carbon dioxide gas under pressure, especially pertaining to beverages, as natural mineral water or man-made drinks.
Examples:
"[[soda pop Soda pop]], [[lemon soda]] and [[soda water]] are carbonated drinks. [[Champagne]] and [[beer]] are naturally carbonated through fermentation."
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Sparkling as a verb:
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Sparkling as an adjective:
Of an object, reflecting light as if giving off tiny sparks.
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Sparkling as an adjective:
Of a beverage, especially an alcoholic beverage, containing dissolved carbon dioxide (either naturally or that has been added) that comes out of solution in the form of many tiny bubbles.
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Sparkling as an adjective (figurative):
Brilliant and vivacious.
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Sparkling as a noun:
Act or appearance of something that sparkles; a sparkle; a gleam.
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Sparkling as a noun:
A sparkling wine.