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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draft

Natural environment; Water

1. The act of drawing or removing water from a tank or reservoir. 2. The water which is drawn or removed.

inhibitor

Natural environment; Water

chemical that interferes with a chemical reaction, such as precipitation.

physical and chemical treatment

Natural environment; Water

Processes generally used in wastewater treatment facilities. Physical processes are for instance filtration. Chemical treatment can be coagulation, chlorination, or ozon treatment.

supercritical water

Natural environment; Water

a type of thermal treatment using moderate temperatures and high pressures to enhance the ability of water to break down large organic molecules into smaller, less toxic ones. Oxygen injected during ...

aqueous

Natural environment; Water

Something made up of water.

drainage area

Natural environment; Water

of a stream at a specified location is that area, measured in a horizontal plane, enclosed by a topographic divide from which direct surface runoff from precipitation normally drains by gravity into ...