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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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sediment trapping efficiency
Natural environment; Water
the ratio of sediment retained within the reservoir to the sediment inflow to the reservoir.
watthour (Wh)
Natural environment; Water
an electrical energy unit of measure equal to one watt of power supplied to, or taken from, an electrical circuit steadily for one hour.
contact time
Natural environment; Water
The length of time a substance is in contact with a liquid, before it is removed by filtration or the occurrence of a chemical change.
groundwater law
Natural environment; Water
the common law doctrine of riparian rights and the doctrine of prior appropriation as applied to ground water.
non-aqueous phase liquid (NAPL)
Natural environment; Water
contaminants that remain undiluted as the original bulk liquid in the subsurface, such as spilled oil.
sedimentary cycle
Natural environment; Water
biogeochemical cycle in which materials primarily are moved from land to sea and back again.
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