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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flow rate

Natural environment; Water

The rate, expressed in gallons -or liters-per-hour, at which a fluid escapes from a hole or fissure in a tank. Such measurements are also made of liquid waste, effluent, and surface water movement.

flowable

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Pesticide and other formulations in which the active ingredients are finely ground insoluble solids suspended in a liquid. They are mixed with water for application.

formulation

Natural environment; Water

The substances comprising all active and inert ingredients in a pesticide.

fossil fuel

Natural environment; Water

Fuel derived from ancient organic remains; e.g. peat, coal, crude oil, and natural gas.

fracture

Natural environment; Water

A break in a rock formation due to structural stresses; e.g. faults, shears, joints, and planes of fracture cleavage.

friable

Natural environment; Water

Capable of being crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure.

friable asbestos

Natural environment; Water

Any material containing more than one-percent asbestos, and that can be crumbled or reduced to powder by hand pressure. (May include previously non-friable material which becomes broken or damaged by ...