distilled water

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of distilled water¹

First recorded in 1495–1505

Example Sentences

Between every property, the team sanitized all soil collection equipment with distilled water and wipes, and changed gloves and boot covers — so that no potential toxins could accidentally track from one site to another.

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Patients could simply take a bottle of the white powder from the fridge, mix it with distilled water and inject themselves.

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Ovation used hydrogen peroxide, rather than distilled water, during the incubation process and relied on “inexperienced, cheap, unqualified, and untrained employees to cut corners and maximize profits,” the suit says.

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The CDC recommends using boiled, sterile or distilled water.

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"The flavor of distilled water is very bland because it doesn’t contain any calcium, sodium, magnesium or potassium."

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