Fluid
Fluid noun - Continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas.
Nearby Word: fluidity
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Disturbing the fluid sufficiently, or introducing nucleation points, can then cause flash-boiling and potentially a small steam explosion.
Source: The Last Straw -
Not only can he use any fluid in it (including blood and acid) but he can use any of the forms of water (ice, steam), manipulate his surroundings, and create water doppelgangers.
Source: Cool Sword -
In fact, there is at least one proposal out there for a future power generator using a micro black hole - feed matter in, get high-energy Hawking radiation out, absorb said radiation in a big heavy spherical shield cooled by pumping a fluid through it... yep, you guessed it; it's a steam engine.
Source: Simple, yet Awesome
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