blackwater
Americannoun
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any of several human or animal diseases characterized by the production of dark urine as a result of the rapid breakdown of red blood cells.
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Wastewater containing bodily or other biological wastes, as from toilets, dishwashers, or kitchen drains.
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Compare graywater
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Origin of blackwater
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The disease can produce severe maternal anemia, iron deficiency, or it can spread to the kidneys and the lungs and cause a condition known as blackwater fever.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2024
Comparisons with other major tropical rivers show that the Ruki may even be the blackest large blackwater river on Earth -- it's certainly a lot darker than the famous Rio Negro in the Amazon.
From Science Daily • Oct. 18, 2023
The deaths are believed to have been caused by hypoxic blackwater, a naturally occurring phenomenon which causes extremely low oxygen levels.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2023
The campus has an on-site blackwater treatment center to recycle water so that it can be used for irrigation and the building’s toilets.
From Washington Post • Jul. 14, 2022
But it seemed as if the fates would snatch from him all enjoyment of the laurels he had won, for on their way towards Nairobi, Alec and Dr. Adamson were attacked by blackwater fever.
From The Explorer by Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset)
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