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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advanced water treatment

Natural environment; Water

The level of water treatment that requires an 85-percent reduction in pollutant concentration, also known as tertiary treatment.

deposition

Natural environment; Water

the laying down of material by erosion or transport by water or air.

hydrolysis

Natural environment; Water

The decomposition of organic compounds by interaction with water.

oxygen depletion

Natural environment; Water

The reduction of the dissolved oxygen level in a water body.

solvent

Natural environment; Water

Substance (usually liquid) capable of dissolving one or more other substances.

aerated lagoon

Natural environment; Water

A water treatment pond that speeds up biological decomposition of organic waste by stimulating the growth and activity of bacteria, which are responsible for the degradation.