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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cooling water drift

Natural environment; Water

Unevaporated water carried out of a cooling tower by the airflow; it has the same composition as the recirculating water

hard water

Natural environment; Water

Water that contains a great number of positive ions. The hardness is determined by the number of calcium and magnesium atoms present. Soap usually dissolves badly in hard water.

non-renewable resources

Natural environment; Water

Natural resources that can be used up completely or else used up to such a degree that it is economically impractical to obtain any more of them; e.g., coal, crude oil, and metal ores.

senescence

Natural environment; Water

the aging process. Sometimes used to describe lakes or other bodies of water in advanced stages of eutrophication. Also used to describe plants and animals.

wettable powder

Natural environment; Water

dry formulation that must be mixed with water or other liquid before it is applied.

cooling water evaporation

Natural environment; Water

Cooling water recycling approach in which water loses heat when a portion of it is evaporated

hardness

Natural environment; Water

a water-quality indication of the concentration of alkaline salts in water, mainly calcium and magnesium. If the water you use is "hard" then more soap, detergent or shampoo is necessary to raise a ...