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Adjective: potable  pow-tu-bul
Usage: formal
  1. Suitable for drinking
    "The aid workers distributed potable water to the disaster-stricken area";
    - drinkable
Noun: potable  pow-tu-bul
Usage: formal
  1. Any liquid suitable for drinking
    "The hikers searched for a potable water source";
    - beverage, drink, drinkable

Derived forms: potables

Type of: food, liquid, nutrient

Encyclopedia: Potable