In the old days, people used to draw water directly from the river and drink it.

Please give me a glass of water.

He drank water.

The underground water in this area is very clean and is used as drinking water.

In this area, they desalinate seawater to make it drinkable.

This water needs to be desalted.

These shrimps are delicious when boiled in salty water.

I boil fresh broccoli in salty water and eat it every day.

Borates play an important role in chemical reactions.

This mineral contains carbonate.