<P> Drinking water has been distilled from sea water since at least about AD 200, when the process was clearly described by Alexander of Aphrodisias . Its history predates this, as a passage in Aristotle's Meteorologica (II. 3, 358b16) refers to the distillation of water . Captain Israel Williams of the Friendship (1797) improvised a way to distill water, which he described in his journal . </P> <P> In chemical and biological laboratories, as well as in industry, cheaper alternatives such as deionized water are preferred to distilled water . But if these alternatives are not pure enough, distilled water is used . If exceptionally high purity water is required, double distilled water is used . </P> <P> Distilled water is also commonly used to top off lead acid batteries used in cars and trucks . The presence of other ions commonly found in tap water will drastically reduce an automobile battery's lifespan . </P> <P> Distilled water is preferable to tap water for use in automotive cooling systems . The minerals and ions typically found in tap water can be corrosive to internal engine components, and can cause a faster depletion of the anti-corrosion additives found in most antifreeze formulations . </P>

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