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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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conditional registration

Natural environment; Water

Under special circumstances, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) permits registration of pesticide products that is "conditional" upon the submission of additional data. ...

conductance

Natural environment; Water

A rapid method of estimating the dissolved solids content of water supply by determining the capacity of a water sample to carry an electrical current. Conductivity is a measure of the ability of a ...

characterization of exposure

Natural environment; Water

Portion of an ecological risk assessment that evaluates interaction of a stressor with one or more ecological entities.

chemical case

Natural environment; Water

For purposes of review and regulation, the grouping of chemically similar pesticide active ingredients (e.g. salts and esters of the same chemical) into chemical cases.

chemical compound

Natural environment; Water

A distinct and pure substance formed by the union or two or more elements in definite proportion by weight.

chemical element

Natural environment; Water

A fundamental substance comprising one kind of atom; the simplest form of matter.

chemical oxygen demand (cod)

Natural environment; Water

A measure of the oxygen required to oxidize all compounds, both organic and inorganic, in water.

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