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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standard solution

Natural environment; Water

Any solution in which the concentration is known.

alkaline

Natural environment; Water

the condition of water or soil that contains a sufficient amount of alkali substance to raise the pH above 7.0.

discharge

Natural environment; Water

Flow of surface water in a stream or canal or the outflow of ground water from a flowing artesian well, ditch, or spring. Can also apply tp discharge of liquid effluent from a facility or to chemical ...

imperiled species

Natural environment; Water

declining, rare, or uncommon species; species federally listed as threatened or endangered, or candidates for such; and species with limited distributions.

percent saturation

Natural environment; Water

The amount of a substance that is dissolved in a solution compared to the amount that could be dissolved in it.

state revolving funds (SRF)

Natural environment; Water

a program, capitalized in part by federal funds, that provides low-interest loans for construction of publicly owned wastewater treatment and water recycling facilities, for implementation of ...