distilled water
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of distilled water
First recorded in 1495–1505
Example Sentences
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One innovation was using graphene nanofluid rather than distilled water to transfer the heat.
From BBC • May 19, 2025
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.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2024
The CDC recommends using boiled, sterile or distilled water.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2024
The Vigoride-5 vehicle that hosted SSPD-1 will remain in orbit to support continued testing and demonstration of the vehicle's Microwave Electrothermal Thruster engines that use distilled water as a propellant.
From Science Daily • Jan. 17, 2024
The only part of his formula I know is that he uses distilled water for his ice and distills it himself to be sure.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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