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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venturi

Natural environment; Water

A channel that serves the measurement of water flows.

pump station

Natural environment; Water

mechanical device installed in sewer or water system or other liquidcarrying pipelines to move the liquids to a higher level.

trickle irrigation

Natural environment; Water

method in which water drips to the soil from perforated tubes or emitters.

blind spots

Natural environment; Water

Any place on a filter medium where fluids cannot flow through.

evapotranspiration

Natural environment; Water

The loss of water from the soil both by evaporation and by transpiration from the plants growing in the soil.

land application

Natural environment; Water

Discharge of wastewater onto the ground for treatment or reuse.

pumped hydroelectric storage

Natural environment; Water

storing water for future use in generating electricity. Excess electrical energy produced during a period of low demand is used to pump water up to a reservoir. When demand is high, the water is ...