h2o
Noun
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Binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid;
Freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade;
Widely used as a solvent (synset 114869913)is a type of:- binary compound - chemical compound composed of only two elements
- liquid - fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume
subtypes:- tap water - water directly from the spigot
- bath water - water used for a bath
- dishwater - water in which dishes and cooking utensils are washed
- distilled water - water that has been purified by distillation
- holy water - water that has been blessed by a priest for use in symbolic purification
- ground water, spring water, well water - underground water that is held in the soil and in pervious rocks
- hard water - water that contains mineral salts (as calcium and magnesium ions) that limit the formation of lather with soap
- limewater - solution of calcium hydroxide in water used as an antacid
- meltwater - melted snow or ice
- brine, saltwater, seawater - water containing salts
- fresh water, freshwater - water that is not salty
- slush - partially melted snow
- soft water - water that is not hard (does not contain mineral salts that interfere with the formation of lather with soap)
- bilge, bilge water - water accumulated in the bilge of a ship
- water of crystallisation, water of crystallization, water of hydration - the water present in hydrated compounds
substance holonym:- atomic number 1, h, hydrogen - a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
- atomic number 8, o, oxygen - a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
substance meronym:- tear, teardrop - a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
- perspiration, sudor, sweat - salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
- body of water, water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
- flake, snowflake - a crystal of snow
- diamond dust, frost mist, frost snow, ice crystal, ice needle, poudrin, snow mist - small crystals of ice
- ice, water ice - water frozen in the solid state
same as: water
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