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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fuel economy standard

Natural environment; Water

The Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standard (CAFE) effective in 1978. It enhanced the national fuel conservation effort imposing a miles-per-gallon floor for motor vehicles.

fuel efficiency

Natural environment; Water

The proportion of energy released by fuel combustion that is converted into useful energy.

fuel switching

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1. A precombustion process whereby a low-sulfur coal is used in place of a higher sulfur coal in a power plant to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions. 2. Illegally using leaded gasoline in a motor ...

fugitive emissions

Natural environment; Water

Emissions not caught by a capture system.

fume

Natural environment; Water

Tiny particles trapped in vapor in a gas stream.

fumigant

Natural environment; Water

A pesticide vaporized to kill pests. Used in buildings and greenhouses.

functional equivalent

Natural environment; Water

Term used to describe EPA's decision-making process and its relationship to the environmental review conducted under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). A review is considered functionally ...