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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cas registration number

Natural environment; Water

A number assigned by the Chemical Abstract Service to identify a chemical.

case study

Natural environment; Water

A brief fact sheet providing risk, cost, and performance information on alternative methods and other pollution prevention ideas, compliance initiatives, voluntary efforts, etc.

cask

Natural environment; Water

A thick-walled container (usually lead) used to transport radioactive material. Also called a coffin.

Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)

Natural environment; Water

A measure of the amount of oxygen required to neutralize organic wastes

Titanic iceberg

Natural environment; Water

The iceberg that sank the Titanic on April 15, 1912 was caused by lunar tide. Scientists have recently discovered that it was due to lunar patterns that resulted in the large iceberg being in the ...

upflow

Utilities; Water

A type of air conditioning system that discharges air into the conditioned space via a top-mounted discharge plenum or through an overhead duct system. that goes upstream