Meanings
nounpink water (uncountable)
- uncountableA waste product in the manufacture of TNT.
Origin
It can turn pink if exposed to sunlight, due to photolytic reactions.
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pink water. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pink%20water
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“pink water.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pink%20water. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pink water,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pink%20water.
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