- oxygen demand
- noun Date: 1950 biochemical oxygen demand
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oxygen demand
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oxygen demand — oxygen de·mand di mand n BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND … Medical dictionary
oxygen demand — noun biochemical oxygen demand … Wiktionary
oxygen demand — deguonies poreikis statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Nuotekų organiniams teršalams oksiduoti būtinas deguonies kiekis. atitikmenys: angl. oxygen demand vok. Sauerstoffbedarf, m rus. потребность в кислороде, f … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
oxygen demand — noun : biochemical oxygen demand … Useful english dictionary
oxygen demand — The ability of substances to utilize dissolved oxygen in water … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
Chemical oxygen demand — In environmental chemistry, the chemical oxygen demand (COD) test is commonly used to indirectly measure the amount of organic compounds in water. Most applications of COD determine the amount of organic pollutants found in surface water (e.g.… … Wikipedia
Biochemical oxygen demand — or Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) is a chemical procedure for determining how fast biological organisms use up oxygen in a body of water. It is used in water quality management and assessment, ecology and environmental science. BOD is not an… … Wikipedia
biochemical oxygen demand — the oxygen required by aerobic organisms, as those in sewage, for metabolism. Abbr.: BOD Also called biological oxygen demand. [1925 30] * * * ▪ biology the amount of oxygen used by microorganisms in the process of breaking down organic… … Universalium
biochemical oxygen demand — biochemical oxygen de·mand di .mand n the oxygen used in meeting the metabolic needs of aerobic microorganisms in water rich in organic matter (as water polluted with sewage) called also biological oxygen demand, oxygen demand … Medical dictionary
biological oxygen demand — n. BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND * * * … Universalium
