লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
unpotable
This term describes liquids that are unfit for human consumption, often carrying a clinical or technical tone. It is frequently employed in environmental reports, health warnings, or survival contexts to indicate that water contains toxins, bacteria, or excessive minerals that make it dangerous to ingest.
While "undrinkable" is a common synonym used in everyday speech, "unpotable" is the preferred term in formal, scientific, or regulatory settings. It specifically targets the quality and safety of the liquid rather than the physical ability to swallow it.
Meanings
Examples
The river water was completely unpotable due to the chemical spill.
The seawater is obviously unpotable, but the sailors were desperate.
I wonder if the water in this old well is still unpotable.
The potion turned a murky brown, rendering it unpotable.
Most of the groundwater in this region is unpotable because of high arsenic levels.
The city warned that the tap water was temporarily unpotable.
Is this water unpotable or just tasting a bit metallic?