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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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semi-confined aquifer
Natural environment; Water
An aquifer partially confined by soil layers of low permeability through which recharge and discharge can still occur.
wetland
Natural environment; Water
An area that is saturated by surface water or groundwater, with vegetation adapted for life under those soil conditions.
cooling water blowdown
Natural environment; Water
Procedure used to reduce total dissolved solids by removing a portion of poor-quality recirculating water
half-life
Natural environment; Water
The time required for a pollutant to lose one-half of its original concentraton.
non-potable
Natural environment; Water
Water that is unsafe or unpalatable to drink because it contains pollutants, contaminants, minerals or infective agents.
semipermeable
Natural environment; Water
A medium that allows water to pass through, but rejects dissolved solids, so that it can be used to separate solids from water.
wettability
Natural environment; Water
The relative degree to which a fluid will spread into solid surface in the presence of other immiscible fluids.
