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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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thermoelectric power
Natural environment; Water
Electrical power generated by using fossil fuel (coal, oil, natural gas or biomass), geothermal, or nuclear energy.
barrage
Natural environment; Water
Any artificial obstruction placed in water to increase water level or divert it. Usually the idea is to control peak flow for later release
elements
Natural environment; Water
The distinctive building blocks of matter that make up every material substance.
irrigation return flow
Natural environment; Water
water which is not consumptively used by plants and returns to a surface or ground water supply. Under conditions of water right litigation, the definition may be restricted to measurable water ...
precipitation process
Natural environment; Water
The altering of dissolved compounds to insoluble or badly soluble compounds, in order to be able to remove the compounds by means of filtration.
thermoelectric power water use
Natural environment; Water
water used in the process of the generation of thermoelectric power. Power plants that burn coal and oil are examples of thermoelectric-power facilities.
