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potable
po·ta·ble
[
pṓtəb'l
]
adjective
Definition:
suitable for drinking:
suitable for drinking because clean and uncontaminated
noun
Definition:
something to drink:
a liquid that is suitable for drinking, especially an alcoholic drink
[
15th century. Directly or via French< late Latin
potabilis
< Latin
potare
"to drink" (see
potion
)
]
po·ta·bil·i·ty
[
ptə bíllətee
]
noun
po·ta·ble·ness
noun
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