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Environ. Chemicals
environmental chemicals
Term | Definition |
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Dispersion | Spreads the chemical out over a greater surface |
Dilution | adding large amounts of air or water to reduce the amount of pollutant (reducing the concentration) |
Biodegradation | Living things that break down pollutants/chemicals |
Aerobic | AIR- an environment where oxygen is present |
Anaerobic | NO AIR- an environment where there is no oxygen present (some bacteria only survive here. ie. deep within landfills) |