water substance

concept · 16 mentions

The clear, colorless, odorless liquid essential for life.

Other senses of “water”

unspecified beverage chemical ingredient liquid resource solvent washing agent

Connections

The concepts, people, and places this entity is most linked to by claims — node size is mention count, colour is type, dashed nodes are other senses of the same word.

Concept

Defining properties

turns into steam steam ⟨in the roasting cylinder during quenching⟩
dissolves three pounds of cane sugar cane sugar ⟨one pound of water⟩
dissolves one pound of grape sugar grape sugar ⟨one pound of water⟩
affects color of ginger
boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit ⟨under ordinary atmospheric pressure at sea-level⟩
is introduced into cell ⟨the cell with nearly exhausted cossettes⟩
flows through cell ⟨successively through cells of greater sugar content⟩
is soluble in water at any temperature coffee-tannin
absorbs wheaten flour
may be composed of soap
perpetually loses soap

Perspectives

Claims grouped by the voice that makes them.

Frederick B. Goddard (author)

water dissolves three pounds of cane sugar cane sugar ⟨one pound of water⟩
assertsneutralsource: general-pg50759
One pound of water will dissolve three pounds of cane
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'One pound of water will dissolve three pounds of cane.' The subject (water), predicate (dissolves), and object (three pounds of cane sugar) are all explicitly mentioned with the correct quantities and relationship.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (implicit source of the factual statement). The stance 'asserts' matches the declarative nature of the passage. The sentiment is neutral as appropriate for a scientific/technical statement. The time qualifiers are all null, which is correct since the passage provides no temporal scope. The context 'one pound of water' is accurate and specific as stated in the passage. The quote is verbatim and directly supports the claim.
water dissolves one pound of grape sugar grape sugar ⟨one pound of water⟩
assertsneutralsource: general-pg50759
only one pound of grape sugar
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'One pound of water will dissolve three pounds of cane, but only one pound of grape sugar.' This explicitly asserts that one pound of water dissolves one pound of grape sugar.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.90 pass — The claim is largely faithful to the passage qualifiers. The quote 'only one pound of grape sugar' appears verbatim and supports the claim. Perspective, stance, sentiment, and time are all appropriate. Context is accurately specified as 'one pound of water.' Minor deduction: the quote is incomplete—the full context reads 'One pound of water will dissolve three pounds of cane, but only one pound of grape sugar,' so the claim could have included slightly more precise quoting of the subject (water) for absolute completeness, but this is a minor issue as the core claim is faithful.
wheaten flour absorbs water
assertsneutralsource: general-pg50759
One hundred pounds of good, fine, wheaten flour will take up forty-five pounds of water
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The opening sentence explicitly says 'One hundred pounds of good, fine, wheaten flour will take up forty-five pounds of water,' which directly supports that wheaten flour absorbs water.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage presents this as general knowledge without naming a specific source). The stance is accurately 'asserts' as the passage states this as fact. The sentiment is neutral, matching the objective, technical tone. The time qualifiers are all null, which is correct since the passage provides no temporal scope. The context is empty, which is appropriate as the passage does not restrict the claim to a specific sense or role. The quote appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim about flour absorbing water.
soap may be composed of water
assertsneutralsource: general-pg50759
Soap may be two-thirds water and still remain solid
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the opening sentence of the passage: 'Soap may be two-thirds water and still remain solid.' The passage explicitly asserts that soap can be composed of water at this proportion while maintaining solidity.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage itself makes the assertion). The stance is correctly marked as 'asserts' - the passage presents this as fact. The sentiment is neutral, matching the objective, informational tone. The time qualifiers are correctly set to null as the passage provides no temporal scope. The context is empty, which is appropriate as the passage does not restrict this claim to a specific sense or role of soap. The quote is verbatim from the passage and directly supports the claim about soap's water composition.
soap perpetually loses water
assertsneutralsource: general-pg50759
soap is perpetually losing water by evaporation
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'soap is perpetually losing water by evaporation' appears verbatim in the first paragraph, making this a fully supported assertion with no rewording necessary.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage makes this assertion without attributing it to a named source). The stance is 'asserts' which matches the passage's declarative statement. The sentiment is neutral, appropriately reflecting the factual tone of the passage. The time qualifier is correctly set to null since the passage provides no temporal restriction. The context is appropriately empty as the passage does not restrict this claim to a specific sense or role. The quote appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim.

George M. Rolph (author)

water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit ⟨under ordinary atmospheric pressure at sea-level⟩
assertsneutralsource: sugar-pg73616
Under ordinary atmospheric pressure at sea-level, water boils at a temperature of 212 degrees Fahrenheit
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'Under ordinary atmospheric pressure at sea-level, water boils at a temperature of 212 degrees Fahrenheit.' The subject, predicate, object, and context all match the source text exactly.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (no named source in passage). The stance 'asserts' matches the passage's straightforward declarative statement. Sentiment is neutral, appropriate for a factual claim about physical properties. Time qualifiers are null as the passage provides no temporal scope. The context 'under ordinary atmospheric pressure at sea-level' is directly extracted from the passage and properly restricts the claim's applicability. The quote appears verbatim and fully supports the claim.
water is introduced into cell ⟨the cell with nearly exhausted cossettes⟩
assertsneutralsource: sugar-pg73616
water is introduced into the one in which the cossettes were first placed
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'water is introduced into the one in which the cossettes were first placed,' which is the cell with nearly exhausted cossettes. The subject, predicate, and object are all explicitly mentioned without requiring outside knowledge.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage is descriptive text without named sources). The stance is appropriately 'asserts' as the passage makes a straightforward factual claim. The sentiment is neutral, matching the technical, objective tone. The time qualifiers are correctly null as no temporal scope is specified. The context accurately reflects that the water enters 'the one in which the cossettes were first placed,' which is clarified in the subsequent sentence as the tank where cossettes are 'nearly exhausted of their sugar.' The quote appears verbatim and directly supports the claim.
water flows through cell ⟨successively through cells of greater sugar content⟩
assertsneutralsource: sugar-pg73616
it flows successively through the other cells that contain cossettes of greater sugar content
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The exact quote provided matches the text, which explicitly describes water flowing successively through cells containing cossettes of greater sugar content.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint 'author' is correct as the passage presents this as descriptive fact without attribution to a named source. The stance 'asserts' matches the passage's declarative framing. The sentiment 'neutral' is appropriate for technical description. The time qualifiers are correctly null as the passage provides no temporal scope. The context 'successively through cells of greater sugar content' accurately reflects the restriction stated in the passage. The quote is verbatim and directly supports the claim about water flowing through cells.

William H. Ukers (author)

water turns into steam steam ⟨in the roasting cylinder during quenching⟩
assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
Usually the water turns to steam
judge verdicts (4)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'Generally speaking, water is turned into the roasting cylinder to quench the roast. The amount varies with the style of machine, whether gas or coal. Usually the water turns to steam, and the result is not an absorption of the water...' The passage explicitly confirms that water turns into steam in the roasting cylinder.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.60 fail — Multiple qualifier issues: (1) QUOTE MISMATCH - the quoted text does not support the claim. The quote says 'water is turned into the roasting cylinder' (water enters the cylinder), not that 'water turns into steam'. The actual supporting quote should be 'Usually the water turns to steam' from the next sentence. (2) VIEWPOINT - the passage does not attribute this as 'author' assertion; it uses passive voice and general observation language characteristic of technical reporting, but 'author' is acceptable for unattributed general statements. (3) CONTEXT - while 'generally speaking' appears in the passage, it modifies the broader discussion about quenching, not specifically the water-to-steam transformation. The quote provided does not actually state the predicate of the claim.
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The text explicitly states 'Usually the water turns to steam' when describing the quenching process in the roasting cylinder, matching the subject-predicate-object structure of the claim.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage itself makes this statement, not a named source). The stance is appropriately 'asserts' as the passage presents this as fact. The sentiment is neutral, matching the passage's descriptive tone. The time qualifiers are all null, which is correct since the passage provides no specific temporal scope. The context accurately reflects that this occurs 'in the roasting cylinder during quenching' as stated in the passage. The quote 'Usually the water turns to steam' appears verbatim and directly supports the claim.
coffee-tannin is soluble in water at any temperature water
assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
coffee-tannin, which is soluble in water at any temperature
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'coffee-tannin, which is soluble in water at any temperature and is governed by the time of contact.' The subject, predicate, and object are all explicitly present with no rewording necessary.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (general instructional text without named sources). The stance is 'asserts' which matches the declarative nature of the claim in the passage. The sentiment is neutral, appropriate for a factual statement about chemical solubility. The time qualifiers are all null, which is correct since the passage provides no temporal scope. The context is empty, which is appropriate as the passage does not restrict the claim to a specific sense or period. The quote appears verbatim in the passage and accurately supports the claim about coffee-tannin's solubility properties.

Robert O. Fielding (author)

water affects color of ginger
assertsneutralsource: spices-pg60192
The purer the water the whiter the ginger
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'The purer the water the whiter the ginger' explicitly asserts that water purity affects the color of ginger, making it whiter.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to 'author' since the passage presents this as general knowledge rather than attributing it to a named source. The stance is appropriately 'asserts' as the passage states this as fact. The sentiment is neutral, matching the passage's objective, descriptive tone. The time qualifiers are correctly null as the passage provides no temporal scope. The context is appropriately empty as the passage does not restrict this claim to a particular sense or period. The quote 'The purer the water the whiter the ginger' appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim that water purity affects ginger color.