water, previously purified to prevent scale deposit or corrosion, that is fed to boilers for steam generation
feedwater in American English
(ˈfidˌwɔtər, -ˌwɑtər)
noun
water to be supplied to a boiler from a tank or condenser for conversion into steam
Also: feed water
Word origin
[1860–65; feed + water]This word is first recorded in the period 1860–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: big brother, institutionalism, monism, mutualism, trade name
Examples of 'feedwater' in a sentence
feedwater
This improvement suggested that feedwater ionic strength should be considered when modeling hardness removal during nanofiltration.
David T. Yonge, Paul G. Biscardi, Steven J. Duranceau 2018, 'Modeling Ionic Strength Effects on Hollow-Fiber Nanofiltration Membrane Mass Transfer',Membraneshttp://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/8/3/37. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)