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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boundary water

Natural environment; Water

A river or lake that is part of the boundary between two or more countries or provinces that have rights to the water.

fecal coliform bacteria

Natural environment; Water

An indicator of the possible presence of harmful organisms in water. Fecal coliform bacteria levels in rivers and lakes usually rise for a few days following rain. The U.S. Environmental Protection ...

leakage

Natural environment; Water

A species of ions in the feed of an ion exchanger present in the effluent.

quarry water

Natural environment; Water

the moisture content of freshly quarried stone, esp. if porous.

turbid

Natural environment; Water

thick or opaque with matter in suspension. Rivers and lakes may become turbid after a rainfall.

brackish water

Natural environment; Water

Water that is neither falls in the category of salt water, nor in the category of fresh water. It holds the middle between either one of the categories.

fen

Natural environment; Water

a type of wetland that accumulates peat deposits, but not as much as a bog. Fens are less acidic than bogs, deriving most of their water from groundwater rich in calcium and magnesium.