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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
The classic version of this sparkling mineral water is best, but a pro move is to use Topo Chico's Hint of Lime or Hint of Grapefruit flavor.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2024
Sugar Syrup • 500 ml (17 fl oz) still mineral water
• 1 kg (21/4 lb/5 cups) caster (superfine) sugar
Add the mineral water and sugar to a blender and blend until combined and the sugar has dissolved.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Apr. 2024
At this rustic, remote little resort, visitors can soak in reclaimed bathtubs fed by pure mineral water, dance to live music under the stars, and sleep in a bus that was used to follow the Grateful Dead on tour.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2024
For the rugged rendezvous, there’s Chena Hot Springs which allures for its namesake geothermal, mineral waters in Fairbanks.
—Jillian Dara, Robb Report, 29 Feb. 2024
The answers are found in knowledge of Etruscan and Roman medical expertise, the presence of thermal mineral water at the site, and those dazzling bronze clues left at the bottom of the Bagno Grande.
—Elizabeth Heath, Discover Magazine, 17 Feb. 2024
Believed to boost mood, relieve pain and rid the body of toxins, the mineral waters offer natural healing just steps from your room.
—Anna Haines, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
That cure came not just by divine intervention, but likely also by skilled healers with knowledge of human anatomy and maladies and an understanding of the curative properties of the hot mineral water that still bubbles up all over the valley.
—Elizabeth Heath, Discover Magazine, 17 Feb. 2024
Thermal or mineral water contains minerals and antioxidants, and similar water has been shown to improve skin’s softness, suppleness, and comfort and is used to treat a variety of conditions like dryness and atopic dermatitis.
—Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 13 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of mineral water was
in the 15th century
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Cite this Entry
“Mineral water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mineral%20water. Accessed 24 Apr. 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)
More from Merriam-Webster on mineral water
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about mineral water
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