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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depletion

Natural environment; Water

Loss of water from surface water reservoirs or groundwater aquifers at a rate greater than that of recharge.

hydrologic model

Natural environment; Water

a computer model of a watershed used to evaluate how precipitation contributes to flow in streams. Compare hydraulic model.

oxidation-reduction potential

Natural environment; Water

The electric potential required to transfer electrons from the oxidant to the reductant, used as a qualitative measure of the state of oxidation in water treatment systems.

solubility

Natural environment; Water

The amount of mass of a compound that will dissolve in a unit volume of water.

advanced oxidation process

Natural environment; Water

One of several combination oxidation processes. Advanced chemical oxidation processes use (chemical) oxidants to reduce COD/BOD levels, and to remove both organic and oxidisable inorganic components. ...

depletion curve

Natural environment; Water

In hydraulics, a graphical representation of water depletion from storage-stream channels, surface soil, and groundwater. A depletion curve can be drawn for base flow, direct runoff, or total flow.