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Science Unit C Gr.9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Dispersion | The spreading out of a pollutant. |
| Dilution | Decreasing the concentration of the pollutant by adding something else. |
| Biodegration | Living things breaking down pollutants;break the pollutants into smaller molecules. |
| Aerobic | Enviroment that has oxygen. |
| Anaerobic | Enviroment without oxygen |
| Phytoredemediation | Plants getting rid of pollutients, some absorband bulid-up in unuasally large amoounts. |
| Photolysis | The breakdown of pollutants using sunlight. |
| Biomagnification | The concentration of a pollutent getting bigger as it goes up the food chain. |