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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source water

Natural environment; Water

Water in its natural state, prior to any treatment for drinking.

aeration tank

Natural environment; Water

A tank that is used to inject air into water.

desalination

Natural environment; Water

(Desalinization) (1) Removing salts from ocean or brackish water by using various technologies. (2) Removal of salts from soil by artificial means, usually leaching.

hydrophilic

Natural environment; Water

Having an affinity for water.

percolation

Natural environment; Water

(1) The movement of water through the openings in rock or soil. (2) the entrance of a portion of the streamflow into the channel materials to contribute to ground water replenishment.

stockpond

Natural environment; Water

a pond used primarily for watering livestock.

ambient background concentration

Natural environment; Water

a representative concentration of the water quality in a receiving water body, determined from monitoring. The statistic or data used to determine the value from the range of data is dependent on the ...