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distilled water

distilled water

5 2.5
Water that you make by boiling it and collecting the steam to remove minerals
  • noun
  • /dɪˈstɪld ˈwɔːtər/
translation icon : agua destilada
  • After the three applications, the specimens were thoroughly washed with water and stored in distilled water at 37 degrees C.
  • sterile distilled water
  • rinsed with distilled water
  • washed with distilled water

If you put that same type of egg naked egg in distilled water, the egg embryo is slightly salty.

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Examples

  • Young seedlings of Leymus chinensis elongated quickly in distilled water.

    Academic text (2014)
  • Four replicates of 50 seeds were incubated for each treatment, and distilled water was used as a control.

    Academic text (2014)
  • Most of the smaller hydrogen fuel cell systems on the market for educational use require distilled water.

    Academic text (2010)
  • The coolant is just distilled water.

  • Is that distilled water you're using?

  • Then, the remaining teeth were stored in distilled water under cooling until they were ready to be used.

    Academic text (2018)
  • Ana, please don't waste the distilled water, it's expensive.

  • The fabric is then rinsed with distilled water to remove excess surfactant.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Electrodes were rinsed with distilled water and blotted dry between each pH measurement to minimize the chance of contamination.

    Academic text (2015)
  • When making the experiment, I always use distilled water to ensure accurate results.

Synonyms

distillate
vsdistilled water
  • Specialized
3 7.7

A clear liquid collected when a substance is boiled and the steam is cooled

is that same purified liquid specifically obtained from ordinary drinking liquid

How Pure

distilled water
5 2.5
tap water
27 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

distill + water

The meaning 'water purified by distillation' is directly derivable from the constituent words: 'distill' (to purify by vaporization and condensation) and 'water'. This is a regular past-participial modifier construction common across languages and English, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should understand it.

Etymology

Distilled water gets its name from how water is distilled: it is boiled, the steam is caught and cooled back into water while the minerals and dirt stay behind. That's why it means 'water without impurities' and is used when people need very clean water.