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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infiltration rate

Natural environment; Water

the quantity of water that can enter the soil in a specified time interval.

photosynthesis

Natural environment; Water

The manufacture by plants of carbohydrates and oxygen from carbon dioxide and water in the presence of chlorophyll, using sunlight as an energy source.

subsidence

Natural environment; Water

Sinking down of part of the earth's crust due to underground excavation, such as removal groundwater.

aquatic

Natural environment; Water

Growing in water, living in water, or frequenting water.

domestic water use

Natural environment; Water

water used for household purposes, such as drinking, food preparation, bathing, washing clothes, dishes, and dogs, flushing toilets, and watering lawns and gardens. About 85% of domestic water is ...

inflow

Natural environment; Water

entry of rainwater into a sewer system from sources other than infiltration, such as basement drains, manholes, storm drains, and street washing.

phreatic zone

Natural environment; Water

the area in an aquifer in which relatively all pores and fractures are saturated with water. The phreatic zone may fluctuate with changes of season and during wet and dry periods. Compare vadose ...