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Definition of Potable
1. Noun. Any liquid suitable for drinking. "May I take your beverage order?"
Generic synonyms: Food, Nutrient, Liquid
Specialized synonyms: Milk, Wish-wash, Potion, Alcohol, Alcoholic Beverage, Alcoholic Drink, Inebriant, Intoxicant, Hydromel, Oenomel, Near Beer, Ginger Beer, Mixer, Cooler, Refresher, Smoothie, Fizz, Cider, Cyder, Chocolate, Cocoa, Drinking Chocolate, Hot Chocolate, Fruit Crush, Fruit Juice, Ade, Fruit Drink, Mate, Soft Drink, Coffee, Java, Tea, Tea-like Drink, Drinking Water
Derivative terms: Drink
2. Adjective. Suitable for drinking.
Definition of Potable
1. a. Fit to be drunk; drinkable.
Definition of Potable
1. Adjective. Good for drinking without fear of poisoning or disease. ¹
2. Noun. Any drinkable liquid; a beverage. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Potable
1. a liquid suitable for drinking [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Potable
Literary usage of Potable
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Analyst by Society of Public Analysts (Great Britain). (1880)
"To apply this to the estimation of phosphoric acid present in potable water,
certain precautions are necessary. As silica gives a very intense yellow colour ..."
2. Manual of Qualitative Chemical Analysis by C. Remigius Fresenius, Samuel William Johnson (1883)
"862 potable WATERS. [§ 203. different proportions of the constituents, still a
qualitative analysis may render very good service, especially if the analyst ..."
3. Investigation of Inappropriate Pollutant Entries Into Storm Drainage Systems by Robert Pitt (1993)
"Treated potable Water A number of tracer parameters may be useful for distinguishing
treated potable water from natural waters: • Major ions or other ..."
4. Reports of the North Carolina Geological and Economic Survey (1912)
"Map showing area in which potable waters may be obtained from the basement rocks
underlying deposits of the Coastal Plain 349 ..."
5. Proceedings of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1878)
"II, may likewise be employed advantageously to make a quantitative estimation of
the degree of alkalinity or acidity of potable waters. ..."
6. The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for by Edmund Burke (1762)
"How quickly made potable ? ... daily from theie plants a final! quantity of water,
very fre(h, very potable, ..."
7. The Practitioner by Gale Group, ProQuest Information and Learning Company (1890)
"The Organic Analysis of potable Waters. By JA BLAIR, MBr CM, D.Sc. Edin., ...
A potable water is commonly condemned when it contains organic matter. ..."
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