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mineral water
noun
: water naturally or artificially infused with mineral salts or gases (such as carbon dioxide)
Examples of mineral water in a Sentence
a glass of mineral water
Recent Examples on the Web
Researchers have found that natural mineral water containing magnesium sulfate helps improve stool consistency and bowel frequency.8
How Magnesium Helps Relieve Constipation
The types of magnesium mentioned above help relieve constipation by acting as osmotic laxatives.
—Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 20 Nov. 2024
There are three pools (saltwater, mineral water, and cold plunge), three saunas (herbal steam, red clay, and ice, the last of which was novel but not that cold), an oxygen-therapy room with a charcoal ceiling, and—my favorite—a salt halotherapy room where the warmth thoroughly seeped into my bones.
—Alison Osius, Outside Online, 26 Nov. 2024
The Saratoga Springs resort was soon built to take advantage of the area’s mineral waters.
—Yan Zhao, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
The place is remarkably well-preserved, with tidy houses decorated with flower boxes and ornate sgraffito (decoration scratched into their exterior walls) and flowing mineral water springs around town.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of mineral water was
in the 15th century
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“Mineral water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mineral%20water. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
mineral water
noun
: water containing mineral salts (as of calcium) or gases (as carbon dioxide) which are present naturally or added artificially
Medical Definition
mineral water
noun
: water naturally or artificially infused with mineral salts or gases (as carbon dioxide)
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