Freshwater
Freshwater noun - Water that is not salty.
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Water and freshwater are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Water" instead the word "Freshwater" as an adjective or a noun.
Water
Water noun - Binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent.
Freshwater and water are semantically related. You can use "Freshwater" instead an adjective "Water".
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Rather than aerated water causing the issue, the freshwater mixed with the sea water and desalinated it through dilution.
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While not killing it with just any kind of water, you can kill a freshwater fish by throwing it in salt water, or a saltwater fish by throwing it in fresh water and watching osmosis happen.
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For one thing, like with the goldfish above, Figure "8"'s are freshwater puffers whereas GSP are brackish water puffers.
Source: Artistic License Animal Care
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