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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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Ariculture
Natural environment; Water
Cultivation of fish and shellfish in estuarine and coastal areas. Compare aquiculture.
Drip irrigation
Natural environment; Water
A common irrigation method where pipes or tubes filled with water slowly drip onto crops. Drip irrigation is a low-pressure method of irrigation and less water is lost to evaporation than ...
Inorganic chemicals
Natural environment; Water
Chemical substances of mineral origin, not of basically carbon structure.
Inland freshwater wetlands
Natural environment; Water
Swamps, marshes, and bogs found inland beyond the coastal saltwater wetlands.
Piezometric surface
Natural environment; Water
The imaginary surface to which groundwater rises under hydrostatic pressure in wells or springs.
Surface water
Natural environment; Water
Water that is on the Earth's surface, such as in a stream, river, lake, or reservoir.
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