Meaning & use
Potability
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The quality of being safe and suitable for drinking, as of water.
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Engineers tested the well water's potability before approving it for the village.
Chlorination is used to ensure the potability of municipal drinking water.
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Common in environmental science and public health, where 'potability standards' set safe limits for contaminants.
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drinkability
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