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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calcium hypo chlorite

Natural environment; Water

A chemical that is widely used for water disinfection, for instance in swimming pools or water purification plants. It is especially useful because it is a stable dry powder and can be made into ...

finished water

Natural environment; Water

Water that has been treated and is ready to be delivered to customers.

liner

Natural environment; Water

a relatively impermeable barrier designed to keep leachate inside a landfill; an insert or sleeve for sewer pipes to prevent leakage or infiltration.

raw sewage

Natural environment; Water

Untreated wastewater and its contents.

undercurrent

Natural environment; Water

A current below the upper currents or surface of a fluid body.

calorie

Natural environment; Water

Amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius

finite difference

Natural environment; Water

a method of solving the governing equations of a numerical model by dividing the spatial domain into a mesh of nodes. Solution of the governing equations is approximated from values at the node ...