black water

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(blak′wô′tər, -wot′ər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
black′ wa′ter, 
  1. Ecology, Buildingwastewater from toilets, garbage disposal, and industrial processes. Cf. gray water.

black•wa•ter  (blak′wô′tər, -wot′ər),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
  1. Pathologyany of several human or animal diseases characterized by the production of dark urine as a result of the rapid breakdown of red blood cells.
  2. PathologySee blackwater fever. 
  • black + water 1790–1800

'black water' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Douglas - blackwater fever - nickelic oxide

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