feedwater

or feed wa·ter

[ feed-waw-ter, -wot-er ]

noun

1. water to be supplied to a boiler from a tank or condenser for conversion into steam.

feedwater

/ ˈfiːdˌwɔːtə /

noun

1. water, previously purified to prevent scale deposit or corrosion, that is fed to boilers for steam generation

Word History and Origins

Origin of feedwater¹

First recorded in 1860–65; feed + water

Example Sentences

Entergy says feedwater pumps are located on the non-nuclear side of the plant.

From Washington Times

Indiana Michigan Power says that operators carried out to major projects during the outage - replacing two 71-ton feedwater heaters and the plant’s fuel transport system.

From Washington Times

Daugherty said he is confident the problems with the unplanned shutdown last May and the auxiliary feedwater pump that led to the NRC findings have been corrected.

From Washington Times

Millstone is already under increased NRC oversight until June 30 due to a finding of “low to moderate” safety significance for failure to promptly identify and correct repeated problems with a feedwater pump that is part of reactor safety systems.

From Washington Times

May, the Unit 1 reactor vessel temperature hit 112°C at the feedwater nozzle, for example.

From Forbes