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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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alvusion
Natural environment; Water
A sudden or perceptible change in a river's margin, such as a change in course or loss of banks due to flooding.
disinfectants
Natural environment; Water
Fluids or gasses to disinfect filters, pipelines, systems, etc.
impoundment
Natural environment; Water
a body of water such as a pond, confined by a dam, dike, floodgate or other barrier. It is used to collect and store water for future use.
oxbow
Natural environment; Water
a U-shaped bend in a river or stream that may or may not be cut off from the mainstem.
soil erosion
Natural environment; Water
The processes by which soil is removed from one place by forces such as wind, water, waves, glaciers, and construction activity and eventually deposited at some new place.
adjudication
Natural environment; Water
A court proceeding to determine all rights to the use of water on a particular stream system or ground water basin.
dense non-aqueous phase liquid (DNAPL)
Natural environment; Water
non-aqueous phase liquids, such as chlorinated hydrocarbon solvents or petroleum fractions, with a specific gravity greater than 1.0 that sink through the water column until they reach a confining ...
