Sekirov Dictionary

potable

UK /ˈpəʊtəbəl/US /ˈpoʊtəbəl/

adjective 1
noun 1
forms 3

adjective1

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(formal) Good for drinking without fear of waterborne disease or poisoning.
- The water from this river should not be considered potable without disinfection: you may be OK if you drink it raw, but you're gambling if you do so.

noun1

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Any drinkable liquid; a beverage.
- When solar beams / Parch thirsty human veins, the damask'd meads, / Unforc'd display ten thousand painted flow'rs / Useful in potables. — 1708

forms

potables · more potable · most potable

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