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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conjunctive management

Natural environment; Water

Integrated management and use of two or more water resources, such as an aquifer and a surface water body

gray water

Natural environment; Water

Domestic wastewater composed of wash water from kitchen, bathroom, and laundry sinks and from tubs, and washers.

nephelometric

Natural environment; Water

method of measuring turbidity in a water sample by passing light through the sample and measuring the amount of light deflected.

scour

Natural environment; Water

the erosive action of running water in streams, which excavates and carries away material from the bed and banks. Or, pertaining to a place on a streambed scoured by running water.

waterlogging

Natural environment; Water

saturation of soil with irrigation water so the water table rises close to the surface.

connate growth

Natural environment; Water

Water trapped in the pore spaces of a sedimentary rock at the time it was deposited. It is usually highly mineralized

greenhouse effect

Natural environment; Water

The warming of the earth's atmosphere caused by a build-up of carbon dioxide or other trace gases; it is believed by many scientists that this build-up allows light from the sun's rays to heat the ...