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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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sole-source aquifer
Natural environment; Water
an aquifer that supplies 50 percent or more of the drinking water of an area.
administrative order on consent
Natural environment; Water
a legal agreement signed by U.S. EPA and an individual, business, or other entity through which the violator agrees to pay for correction of Clean Water Act violations, take the required corrective ...
dental fluorosis
Natural environment; Water
disorder caused by excessive absorption of fluorine and characterized by brown staining of teeth.
hydrologic cycle
Natural environment; Water
The natural cycle of water passing through the environment, including evaporation, condensation, retention and run-off.
oxidation pond
Natural environment; Water
A man-made body of water in which waste is consumed by bacteria.
solidification
Natural environment; Water
Removal of wastewater from a waste or changing it chemically to make it less permeable and susceptible to transport by water.
adsorption
Natural environment; Water
Separation of liquids, gases, colloids or suspended matter from a medium by adherence to the surface or pores of a solid.
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