free water
No-cost drinking water
Free water is water that moves independently within a system, unbound to other molecules.
In medicine, it refers to water in the body not tied up with electrolytes—important when calculating fluid balance: The patient needs free water replacement.
In food science, free water is moisture available for microbial growth, distinct from water bound to proteins or starches.
- rainWater dropping from clouds
- waveOscillating motion through medium
- stormwaterSurface flow from precipitation
- streamSteady continuous flow
- sorptionSubstance attachment process
flow · fluid · hydration · osmosis · moisture content · filtration · diffusion · soil moisture · aw · permeability · throughflow · capillary action · freshwater · solubility · thirst · intake · aqua · purification
- sludge propertiesmoisture content, organic content, viscosity, pH level, consistency
- wood dryingair drying, moisture content, seasoning, kilns, drying time
- moisturemoisture, humidity, dampness, wetness, wet
- Soil Moisturewetness, saturation, dryness, moisture level