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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best demonstrated available technology (bdat)

Natural environment; Water

As identified by EPA, the most effective commercially available means of treating specific types of hazardous waste. The BDATs may change with advances in treatment technologies.

best management practice (bmp)

Natural environment; Water

Methods that have been determined to be the most effective, practical means of preventing or reducing pollution from non-point sources.

bioassay

Natural environment; Water

A test to determine te relative strength of a substance by comparing its effect on a test organism with that of a standard preparation.

bioavailabiliity

Natural environment; Water

Degree of ability to be absorbed and ready to interact in organism metabolism.

biochemical oxygen demand (bod)

Natural environment; Water

A measure of the amount of oxygen consumed in the biological processes that break down organic matter in water. The greater the BOD, the greater the degree of pollution.

bioconcentration

Natural environment; Water

The accumulation of a chemical in tissues of a fish or other organism to levels greater than in the surrounding medium.

biodiversity

Natural environment; Water

Refers to the variety and variability among living organisms and the ecological complexes in which they occur. Diversity can be defined as the number of different items and their relative ...