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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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environmental indicator
Natural environment; Water
A measurement, statistic or value that provides a proximate gauge or evidence of the effects of environmental management programs or of the state or condition of the environment.
kame terrace
Natural environment; Water
a terrace of stratified sand and and gravel deposited by streams between a glacier and an adjacent valley wall.
process water
Natural environment; Water
Water that serves in any level of the manufacturing process of certain products.
toxic water pollutants
Natural environment; Water
Compounds that are not naturally found in water at the given concentrations and that cause death, disease, or birth defects in organisms that ingest or absorb them.
biodegradable pollutants
Natural environment; Water
Pollutants that are capable of decomposing under natural conditions.
environmental monitoring
Natural environment; Water
The process of checking, observing, or keeping track of something for a specified period of time or at specified intervals.
