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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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eddy viscosity
Natural environment; Water
a model parameter that reproduces the effects of turbulent mixing in fluid flow.
intermittent flow system
Natural environment; Water
Alternating use, by an industry, of deionized water to remove contaminants from products and equipment.
pore
Natural environment; Water
An opening in a membrane or medium that allows water to pass through.
tailrace
Natural environment; Water
The channel that is downstream of the draft tube that carries the water discharged from a turbine. The draft tube is the discharge section of the turbine.
instream use
Natural environment; Water
use of water that does not require withdrawal or diversion from its natural watercourse; for example, the use of water for navigation, recreation, and support of fish and wildlife.
