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Water scarcity
Water scarcity, insufficient freshwater resources to meet the human and environmental demands of a given area. Water…
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Glacier
Glacier, any large mass of perennial ice that originates on land by the recrystallization of snow or other forms of solid precipitation and…
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Lead poisoning
Lead poisoning, also called plumbism, deleterious effect of a gradual accumulation of lead in body tissues, as a result of…
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Chlorine
Chlorine (Cl), chemical element, the second lightest member of the halogen elements, or Group 17 (Group VIIa)…
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Germ theory
Germ theory, in medicine, the theory that certain diseases are caused by the invasion of the…
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Water purification
Water purification, process by which undesired chemical compounds, organic and inorganic materials, and biological contaminants are…
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Cast iron
Cast iron, an alloy of iron that contains 2 to 4 percent carbon, along with varying amounts of silicon and manganese and…
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Reservoir
Reservoir, an open-air storage area (usually formed by masonry or earthwork) where water is collected…
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Sewer
Sewer, conduit that carries wastewater from its source to a point of treatment and disposal. The wastewater may be…
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Aqueduct
Aqueduct, (from Latin aqua + ducere, “to lead water”), conduit built to convey water. In a restricted sense, aqueducts are structures…