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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Inorganic

Natural environment; Water

Matter other than plant or animal and not containing a combination of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, as in living things.

Plankton

Natural environment; Water

Microscopic floating plant and animal organisms of lakes, rivers, and oceans.

Surge irrigation

Natural environment; Water

The intermittent application of water to irrigation pathways. This method pulses water down the furrow and creates more uniform irrigation.

Plug

Natural environment; Water

Cement, grout, or other material used to fill and seal a hole drilled for a water well.

Suspended solids (SS)

Natural environment; Water

Defined in waste management, these are small particles of solid pollutants that resist separation by conventional methods. Suspended solids (along with biological oxygen demand) are a measurement of ...

Assimilative capacity

Natural environment; Water

The capacity of natural water to receive wastewaters or toxic materials without negative effects and without damage to aquatic life or humans who consume the water.