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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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levee
Natural environment; Water
a natural or manmade earthen barrier along the edge of a stream, lake, or river. Land alongside rivers can be protected from flooding by levees.
brine
Natural environment; Water
Highly salty and heavily mineralised water, containing heavy metal and organic contaminants.
field capacity
Natural environment; Water
the amount of water held in soil against the pull of gravity.
light absorption
Natural environment; Water
The amount of light a certain amount of water can absorb over time.
radionuclide
Natural environment; Water
a radioactive particle, man-made or natural, with a distinct atomic weight number. Can have a very long life as a soil or water pollutant.
