distilled water

American  

noun

1. water from which impurities, as dissolved salts and colloidal particles, have been removed by one or more processes of distillation; chemically pure water.

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Etymology

Origin of distilled water

First recorded in 1495–1505

Example Sentences

Distilled water is then gradually poured into the pan above, until the zero of the stem sinks to a level with the cover of the vessel.

From A Treatise on Meteorological Instruments Explanatory of Their Scientific Principles, Method of Construction, and Practical Utility by Negretti, Henry

Weigh out Thionine blue 1.0 gramme Carbolic acid 2.5 grammes and dissolve in Distilled water 100.0 c.c.

From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)

Distilled water, 100 c.c. and at step 4, run in 10 c.c. of the solution.

From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)

Distilled water is always preferable for use in transparent soap.

From Soap-Making Manual A Practical Handbook on the Raw Materials, Their Manipulation, Analysis and Control in the Modern Soap Plant. by Thomssen, E. G.

B. Weigh out: Eosin, extra B. A. 0.1 gramme Dissolve in Distilled water 100 c.c.

From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)