Water

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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flume

Natural environment; Water

a natural or artificially made channel that diverts water.

microbial growth

Natural environment; Water

The multiplication of microrganisms such as bacteria, algae, diatoms, plankton, and fungi.

retrofitting

Natural environment; Water

installing modern pollution control devices at facilities without making major changes to the facility’s design.

wastewater treatment

Natural environment; Water

The processing of wastewater for the removal or reduction of contained solids or other undesirable constituents.

climate change

Natural environment; Water

The slow variations of climatic characteristics over time at a given place.

flush

Natural environment; Water

to open a cold-water tap to clear out all the water which may have been sitting for a long time in the pipes; to force large amounts of water through a system to clean out piping or tubing and ...

microhabitat

Natural environment; Water

zones of similar physical characteristics within a mesohabitat unit, differentiated by aspects such as substrate type, water velocity, and water depth.