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Related to or derived from living organisms; contains carbon   organic  
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an expression of the acid-base relationship designated as the logarithm of the reaciprocal of the hydrogen-ion activity   pH  
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concentration of sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, bicarbonate,carbonate,sulfate, and halides in water   salinity  
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compounds resulting from an acid and a base   salts  
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in solutions, the maximum amount of a substance that can be dissolved in a liquid without it being precipitated or released into the air.   solubility  
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presence of suspended or colliodial matter or planktonic organisms that reduces light penetration of water   turbidity  
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the cultvation of land plants without soil, in a water solution.   hydroponics  
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analyses using a solution of known strength, the titrant, which is added to a known or specific volume of sample in the presence of an indicator.   titrimetric  
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stress caused by rapid temperature change or stress caused by extreme high or low temperature   thermal stress  
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application of lime to raise soil pH and water hardness to an acceptable level.   liming  
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the degree to which a substance can be dissolved in a liquid   saturation  
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electrically charged atoms,radicals, or molecules   ions  
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the reagent or standard solution used in titration   titrant  
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measure of the total concentration of primarily calcium and magnesium   water harness  
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area where the solids settle to the bottom and the top water is released into the environment or stream   settling pond  
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characteristics of water making it resistant to temperature changes   temperature  
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any substances in a solution that tends to resist pH change by neutralizing any added acid or alkali   acid  
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the mixing of the water and air by wind action or by air forcd through water; process by which oxygen is added to water.   aerating  
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the union of sperm and egg; addition of nutrients to a pond to stimulate natural food production.   fertilization  
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water discharge from a rearing facility treatment plant or industry   effulent  
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the amount of elemental oxygen in a solution under existing atmospheric pressure by which oxygen   dissolved oxygen  
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the ability of a substance to allow the passage of electrical current.   conductance  
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the light passing through a colored liquid decreases as the concentration of the substance dissolved in the liquid increases   Beer's Law  
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basic, pH greater than 7   alkaline  
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determining the quanity of a substance by the measurement of the intensity of light transmitted by a solution of the substance   Spectrophotometry  
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positive ions   cations  
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pH less than 7   acid  
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metals such as cadmium, colbalt, chromium, copper,lead, mangese, mercury, nickel, zinc, or iron   heavy metals  
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referring to a process or organism not requiring oxygen   anaerobic  
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negative ions   anions  
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