Sentence examples for water broken down from inspiring English sources

"Microbes seem to be making pharmaceuticals out of what used to be pharmaceuticals," he said, explaining that when people take medicine, it passes into the water broken down into different bits.

When the bubbles collapse, they oxygenate and disinfect the water, breaking down any fish waste that is present.

The irrigation system and the water pump that once turned the harsh terrain into fertile soil and provided drinking water broke down long ago.

Needing energy, the brittlestars in the more acidic water broke down their muscles.

But the membrane used to filter the water broke down and the engineering firm responsible sent it first to Ohio and then to Europe for tests.

In May, a nearby First Nation, Shoal Lake 40, declared a state of emergency after the ferry they rely on to bring them shipments of bottled water broke down.

Embankments that used to protect us from the high tide water broke down, and water just gushed in".

A paper towel, like a chemical battery, takes a little time to soak up the water and never quite gives it all back — and over time, its ability to store water breaks down.

So too each representation, as a ripple of consciousness, shares in the latter's essence, viz., the activity of representing (here the analogy to water breaks down, since water is not per se an activity).

Since acidic water breaks down lead in plumbing more readily, chemicals can be added to municipal water to increase the pH and thus reduce the corrosivity of the public water supply.

Warm water breaks down fibers, which is why the colors fade faster in warm wash cycles.