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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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breakpoint chlorination
Natural environment; Water
Addition of chlorine to water until the chlorine demand has been satisfied.
fermentation
Natural environment; Water
The conversion of organic matter to methane, carbon dioxide and other molecules by anaerobic bacteria.
quickwater
Natural environment; Water
the part of a stream that has a strong current; an artificial current or bubbling patch of water just astern of a moving boat.
turbidity
Natural environment; Water
A measure of non-transparency of water due to the presence of suspended matter.
breakthrough
Natural environment; Water
A crack or break in a filter bed that allows the passage of floc or particulate matter through a filter; will cause an increase in filter effluent turbidity.
fermentation, anaerobic
Natural environment; Water
process in which carbohydrates are converted in the absence of oxygen to hydrocarbons (such as methane).
