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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acid neutralizing capacity

Natural environment; Water

Measure of the buffering capacity of water; the ability of water to resist changes in pH.

decomposition

Natural environment; Water

The breakdown of matter by bacteria and fungi, changing the chemical makeup and physical appearance of materials.

hydraulic conductivity

Natural environment; Water

The rate at which water can move through a permeable medium.

organotins

Natural environment; Water

chemical compounds used in antifoulant paints to protect the hulls of boats and ships, buoys, and pilings from marine organisms such as barnacles.

sinkhole

Natural environment; Water

a depression in the Earth's surface caused by dissolving of underlying limestone, salt, or gypsum. Drainage is provided through underground channels that may be enlarged by the collapse of a cavern ...