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Water is one of the the most important chemical compounds because no living creature can survive without it. More than half of the weight of most organisms is due to water. <ref>"... a high fraction of the make up of an organism (50%) usually consists simply of liquid water" [http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:xD25WXmL1egJ:www.mansfield.ohio-state.edu/~sabedon/biol1015.htm+water+organisms+mass&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4&gl=us&lr=lang_en Stephen T. Abedon, Ph.D.], Ohio State University</ref>
Water is one of the the most important chemical compounds because no living creature can survive without it. More than half of the weight of most organisms is due to water. <ref>"... a high fraction of the make up of an organism (50%) usually consists simply of liquid water" [http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:xD25WXmL1egJ:www.mansfield.ohio-state.edu/~sabedon/biol1015.htm+water+organisms+mass&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4&gl=us&lr=lang_en Stephen T. Abedon, Ph.D.], Ohio State University</ref>
Water is an odorless, tasteless, colorless liquid. When people describe the flavor of water they are referring to impurities found in it (see [[mineral water]], [[bottled water]]).
Water is an odorless, tasteless, colorless liquid. Wheen people describe the flavor of water they are referring to impurities found in it (see [[mineral water]], [[bottled water]]).
The chemical formula for water is H<sub>2</sub>O, two hydrogens and one oxygen atom. While this can be read as "hydrogen oxide", such usage is rare (see also [[dihydrogen monoxide]]).
The chemical formula for water is H<sub>2</sub>O, two hydrogens and one oxygen atom. While this can be read as "hydrogen oxide", such usage is rare (see also [[dihydrogen monoxide]]).