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Water
Water is a chemical compound with the chemical formula H20. A water molecule contains one hydrogen atom and two oxygen atoms. Water is a liquid at standard ambient temperature and pressure though it can be a solid (ice)in low temperatures or evaporate into water vapor a higher temperatures.
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casing
Natural environment; Water
A tubular structure intended to be watertight installed in the excavated or drilled hole to maintain the well opening and, along with cementing, to confine the ground waters to their zones of origin ...
flashiness
Natural environment; Water
a measure of a river or stream's tendency to carry a high percentage of its flow volume in large, infrequent events rather than more moderate flows that occur frequently.
macrophyte
Natural environment; Water
macroscopic plants in the aquatic environment. The most common macrophytes are the rooted vascular plants that are usually arranged in zones in aquatic ecosystems and restricted in their area by the ...
reclaimed wastewater
Natural environment; Water
treated wastewater that can be used for beneficial purposes, such as irrigating certain plants.
urban run-off
Natural environment; Water
Water from city streets domestic properties that carries pollutants into the sewer systems and receiving waters.
flow
Natural environment; Water
The discharge rate of a resource, expressed in volume during a certain period of time.
meteoric water
Natural environment; Water
groundwater which originates in the atmosphere and reaches the zone of saturation by infiltration and percolation.
