polywater
noun
poly·wa·ter
ˈpä-lē-ˌwȯ-tər 
-ˌwä-
: a hypothetical form of water in which the molecules are linked into polymerlike chains
The pseudo-discovery of polywater is another example of a well-publicized event gone sour. … The revolutionary substance was eventually found to be water contaminated by all sorts of impurities, including probably the sweat and elbow grease of the hard-working scientists, and it was these contaminants that accounted for its unusual properties.—
Roger G. Newton
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“Polywater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polywater. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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