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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characteristic

Natural environment; Water

Any one of the four categories used in defining hazardous waste ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, and toxicity.

characterization of ecological effects

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Part of ecological risk assessment that evaluates ability of a stressor to cause adverse effects under given circumstances.

bactericide

Natural environment; Water

A pesticide used to control or destroy bacteria, typically in the home, schools, or hospitals.

baffle

Natural environment; Water

A flat board or plate, deflector, guide, or similar device constructed or placed in flowing water or slurry systems to cause more uniform flow velocities to absorb energy and to divert, guide, or ...

baffle chamber

Natural environment; Water

In incinerator design, a chamber designed to promote the settling of fly ash and coarse particulate matter by changing the direction and/or reducing the velocity of the gases produced by the ...

baghouse filter

Natural environment; Water

Large fabric bag, usually made of glass fibers, used to eliminate intermediate and large (greater than 20 PM in diameter) particles. This device operates like the bag of an electric vacuum cleaner, ...

bailer

Natural environment; Water

A pipe with a valve at the lower end, used to remove slurry from the bottom or side of a well as it is being drilled, or to collect groundwater samples from wells or open boreholes. 2. A tube of ...