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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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estuary
Natural environment; Water
a place where fresh and salt water mix, such as a bay, salt marsh, or where a river enters an ocean.
kinetic rate coefficient
Natural environment; Water
A number that describes the rate at which a water constituent such as a biochemical oxygen demand or dissolved oxygen rises or falls.
public water use
Natural environment; Water
water supplied from a public-water supply and used for such purposes as firefighting, street washing, and municipal parks and swimming pools.
transport capacity
Natural environment; Water
the capacity of a river to carry sediment in suspension or to move sediment along the riverbed.
bioremediation
Natural environment; Water
Use of living organisms to clean up oil spills or remove other pollutants from soil, water, or wastewater; use of organisms such as non-harmful insects to remove agricultural pests or counteract ...
euphotic zone
Natural environment; Water
surface layer of an ocean, lake, or other body of water through which light can penetrate. Also known as the zone of photosynthesis.
laboratory water
Natural environment; Water
Purified water used in the laboratory as a basis to create solutions or making dilutions. It contains no interfering substances.
