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Water

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Definition: A clear, odorless, tasteless liquid that is essential for most animal and plant life and is an excellent solvent for many substances. The chemical formula is hydrogen oxide (H2O). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)  note specifics; in body or tissue   
See Also Ice; Body Water; Fresh Water; Mineral Waters; Seawater; Steam
Examples Deuterium Oxide; Drinking Water; Ice; Mineral Waters; Steam 		Other names Oxide, Hydrogen; Hydrogen OxideDrugs* : BACTERIOSTATIC WATER FOR INJECTION IN PLASTIC CONTAINER; STERILE WATER; STERILE WATER FOR INJECTION IN PLASTIC CONTAINER; PUR-WASH; STERILE WATER IN PLASTIC CONTAINER
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
oxidative potential water  0   *Water Acid Etching, Dental. J Endod 1996 Dec;22(12):643-5
tritium oxide  14940-65-9   *Tritium *Water. Radiobiologiia 1982;22(1):127

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