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Potable

/pˈoʊtəbəl/
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(adj) Good for drinking without fear of waterborne disease or poisoning.

The water is not potable.
We had no potable water.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The hikers carried enough ____ water to last three days in the remote wilderness area.

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