freshwater (adjective, noun)
Water that contains a negligible amount of dissolved salts, distinguishing it from seawater or brackish water. It is found in glaciers, lakes, reservoirs, ponds, rivers, streams, wetlands, and groundwater.
"The Amazon River contains approximately 20% of the world's liquid freshwater."
Think of 'Fresh' as 'Fine' and 'Water' as 'Well.' Freshwater is the 'Fine Water' from the 'Well' that you can drink.
Using 'freshwater' to mean 'safe to drink'. → Using 'potable water' or 'drinking water'.
Spelling it as 'fresh-water' with a hyphen. → Spelling it as 'freshwater'.
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