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 # water-properties
 Compute physical properties of water dependent on temperature, from 0.1 to 100 celsius
+## Installation
+Copy files *water_data.mat* and *water_properties.m* into the MATLAB working folder. To read the using instructions, request help in the MATLAB command window:
+```[matlab]
+help water_properties
+```