potable
Fit for consumption
Potable means safe to drink.
The word appears most often in technical or official contexts: potable water supply, non-potable—do not drink.
As a noun, potables are drinkable liquids, especially alcoholic beverages: The store sells potables and comestibles.
Safe to swallow
- safeFree from peril
- cleanFree of soil
- pureUnmixed, without impurities
- filteredScreened to remove contaminants
purified · sterilized · sanitary · uncontaminated · wholesome · non-toxic · palatable · fresh
Bodily fluid replenishment
gulp · swig · imbibe · swallow · refresh · rehydrate · intake · nourish
Valve controlling liquid flow
- wellDug water source
- springRecoiling metal spiral
- aquiferGroundwater-bearing geological formation
- reservoirLarge water storage basin
groundwater · rainwater · bottled · mineral water · artesian · cistern · catchment · municipal
Separating solids from liquids
- chlorinationDisinfecting with a halogen
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- boilingLiquid vaporization temperature
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
disinfection · ozonation · desalination · sterilization · reverse osmosis · UV treatment · activated carbon · water treatment
drinkable
Safe to swallow
filtered · purified · sterilized · sanitary · uncontaminated · wholesome · non-toxic · palatable · fresh · clear
hydration
Bodily fluid replenishment
sip · gulp · swig · imbibe · swallow · refresh · rehydrate · intake · nourish
tap
Valve controlling liquid flow
reservoir · groundwater · rainwater · bottled · mineral water · artesian · cistern · catchment · municipal · wellspring
filtration
Separating solids from liquids
- chlorinationDisinfecting with a halogen
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- boilingLiquid vaporization temperature
purification · disinfection · ozonation · desalination · sterilization · reverse osmosis · UV treatment · activated carbon · water treatment · sedimentation
water
Clear essential liquid
beer · wine · soda · milk · lemonade · cider · smoothie · cocktail · liquor · espresso
- water qualitiesmurky, taste, odor, color, fresh
- water managementwater supply, dam, water district, water authority, water allocation
- cleanlinessclean, cleanliness, clean up, dirty, neatness
- sanitationsewage, sewers, cleaning, sewer, disinfecting
- safety labelssafe, unsafe, dangerous, hazardous, toxic
potablenon-potable
Not safe to drink
nonpotable · undrinkable · contaminated · toxic · poisonous
- potable waterLiquid safe for consumption
- potent potablesAlcoholic drinks
- potable water supplySafe liquid for consumption