feedwater

or feed wa·ter

[feed-waw-ter, -wot-er]

noun

water to be supplied to a boiler from a tank or condenser for conversion into steam.

Origin of feedwater

First recorded in 1860–65; feed + water

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Historical Examples of feedwater

The temperature of the feedwater was 47 degrees; it should, in our opinion, have been heated, but we waive this point.
Scientific American, Vol.22, No. 1, January 1, 1870
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British Dictionary definitions for feedwater

feedwater

noun

water, previously purified to prevent scale deposit or corrosion, that is fed to boilers for steam generation

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