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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buffer strips

Natural environment; Water

Strips of grass or other erosion-resisting vegetation between or below cultivated strips or fields.

building cooling load

Natural environment; Water

The hourly amount of heat that must be removed from a building to maintain indoor comfort (measured in British thermal units (Btus).

building envelope

Natural environment; Water

The exterior surface of a building's construction--the walls, windows, floors, roof, and floor. Also called building shell.

bulk sample

Natural environment; Water

A small portion (usually thumbnail size) of a suspect asbestos-containing building material collected by an asbestos inspector for laboratory analysis to determine asbestos content.