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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climatic year

Natural environment; Water

A period used in meteorological measurements. The climatic year in the U.S. begins on October 1

food chain

Natural environment; Water

A sequence of organisms, each of which uses the next, lower member of the sequence as a food source.

microorganisms

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Organisms that are so small that they can only be observed through a microscope, for instance bacteria, fungi or yeasts.

reuse

Natural environment; Water

See recycled water.

closed loop cooling tower

Natural environment; Water

Water-conserving cooling tower system in which water used for cooling is recycled through a piping system that cools the water; the water is cooled as air exchanges heat with the pipes