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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chemical stressors

Natural environment; Water

Chemicals released to the environment through industrial waste, auto emissions, pesticides, and other human activity that can cause illnesses and even death in plants and animals.

chemical treatment

Natural environment; Water

Any one of a variety of technologies that use chemicals or a variety of chemical processes to treat waste.

chemnet

Natural environment; Water

Mutual aid network of chemical shippers and contractors that assigns a contracted emergency response company to provide technical support if a representative of the firm whose chemicals are involved ...

chemosterilant

Natural environment; Water

A chemical that controls pests by preventing reproduction.

child resistant packaging (crp)

Natural environment; Water

Packaging that protects children or adults from injury or illness resulting from accidental contact with or ingestion of residential pesticides that meet or exceed specific toxicity levels. Required ...

chiller

Natural environment; Water

A device that generates a cold liquid that is circulated through an air-handling unit's cooling coil to cool the air supplied to the building.

chisel plowing

Natural environment; Water

Preparing croplands by using a special implement that avoids complete inversion of the soil as in conventional plowing. Chisel plowing can leave a protective cover or crops residues on the soil ...