mineral water

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min·er·al wa·ter

water that contains appreciable amounts of certain salts, which give it therapeutic properties.

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mineral water

Naturally occurring or prepared water that contains dissolved mineral salts, elements, or gases.

mineral water

A general term for water that contains dissolved mineral salts, elements or gases, which is obtained from natural sources (spring water) or prepared from municipal or other sources; it is said to be of therapeutic use. From the 1870s until the enactment of the Pure Food and Drug Act in 1906, fantastic claims for health benefits were commonly made regarding the ability of mineral waters to cure anaemia, asthma, bronchitis, constipation, diabetes, dyspepsia, eczema, gout, haemorrhoids, hysteria, liver disease, nervous prostration, pain of all types, paralysis, psoriasis, urinary tract infections and a host of other conditions. In 1918, the American Medical Association published a pamphlet denouncing the use mineral water as a therapeutic modality; it has not changed that position.

min·er·al wa·ter

(min'ĕr-ăl waw'tĕr)

Any water that contains appreciable amounts of certain salts, which give it therapeutic properties.

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min·er·al wa·ter

(min'ĕr-ăl waw'tĕr)

Water that contains appreciable amounts of particular salts, which give it therapeutic properties.

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The physiological adaptations of the Lahontan cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki henshawi) following transfer from well water to the highly alkaline waters of Pyramid Lake, Nevada (pH 9.4).

Dietary protein levels in Piaractus brachypomus submitted to extremely acidic or alkaline pH/ Niveis de proteina na dieta de Piaractus brachypomus submetidos a pH extremamente acidos ou alcalinos

The lake, however, does not return the favor: Other fish flourish in its alkaline waters, including Lahontan cutthroat trout; a 41-pound world-record cutthroat was lured from the lake in the 1920s.

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But my area - the South-West of Scotland - is a prime one too because fish tend to do better in warmer conditions and alkaline waters. Steven said: "Loch Ken is fantastic and the Castle Loch at Lochmaben has incredible shoals of large bream.

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The trio's alkaline waters are a Mediterranian blue-green, due in part to the water's purity.

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Biodegradable and oxidant-stable organic compositions protect against fouling and scaling of plant equipment under severe operating conditions and are designed to achieve maximum performance in a wide range of system water chemistries ranging from soft to highly alkaline waters with high levels of scale-forming ions.--Ashland Specialty Chemical Co., The Drew Industrial Div.