untreated
- adjective
- /ʌnˈtritɪd/
- Raw water refers to untreated water drawn directly from natural water sources.
- untreated water
And this was just the cheapest untreated pine that we could find.
- And this was just the cheapest untreated pine that we could find.
- So three to seven years for an untreated pine, that's fantastic.
- The subtle taste of untreated fish.
- And I don't think that CAFO should be allowed to leave their waste untreated.
Examples
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You're assuming there would be a boil water advisory, but that might not be the case if the system administrators have no reason to believe untreated water is in the lines.
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When the untreated water reaches the valve, the valve closes.
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So is that the threshold for untreated water?
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The untreated water is pumped into the outer channel, where it is heated directly by the concentrated solar energy.
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This study showed that there appear to be no long-term health risks when using untreated graywater for irrigation.
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Since 1991, international agencies have documented Iraq's explosion in child mortality rates, water-borne diseases from untreated water supplies, malnutrition in large sectors of the population, and on and on.
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While rainfall can be a welcome sight in the dry Southland, when water hits the region's concrete and blacktop landscape, it turns into a giant headache for beachgoers and environmentalists: untreated stormwater or urban runoff.
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Raw water refers to untreated water drawn directly from natural water sources.
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Sewage flows, untreated, into the lakes and streams of Yellowstone National Park.
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People often use untreated wood for projects to achieve a rustic look.
Synonyms
Not changed from its natural form
In its natural raw state without processing
In its original state and not changed by people
Not treated to preserve food or make materials hard
Not treated to stop decay or rot
Containing harmful or unwanted substances because it was not cleaned
Left without treatment after a cut or other injury
Antonyms
How Processed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Untreated comes from un- 'not' plus treat 'to change or protect something by a process'. So untreated means 'not changed or protected', which is why untreated wood or fabric stays in its original, natural state.