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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code of federal regulations (cfr)

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Document that codifies all rules of the executive departments and agencies of the federal government. It is divided into fifty volumes, known as titles. Title 40 of the CFR (referenced as 40 CFR) ...

coefficient of haze (coh)

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A measurement of visibility interference in the atmosphere.

cogeneration

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The consecutive generation of useful thermal and electric energy from the same fuel source.

coke oven

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An industrial process which converts coal into coke, one of the basic materials used in blast furnaces for the conversion of iron ore into iron.

cold temperature co

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A standard for automobile emissions of carbon monoxide (CO) emissions to be met at a low temperature (i.e. 20 degrees Fahrenheit). Conventional automobile catalytic converters are not efficient in ...

coliform organism

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Microorganisms found in the intestinal tract of humans and animals. Their presence in water indicates fecal pollution and potentially adverse contamination by pathogens.