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absorbance
a logarithmic measure of the amount of light absorbed as the light passes through a sample of
substance. Inversely related to transmittance
absorption
taking up molecules by a volume of another substance
absorption spectroscopy
an analytical method that uses the wavelength dependent absorption characteristics of
materials to identify and quantify specific substances
AC induction
an alternating-current motor in which torque is produced by the reaction between a varying
magnetic field generated in a stator and the current induced in the coils of the rotor
accuracy
the degree of agreement between the experimental result an the true value
actuator
a device that causes a machine or other device to operate
acute toxicity
describes the adverse effects of a substance that result either from a single exposure or from
multiple exposures in a short period of time
adsorption
adhesion of a molecule to a surface
alkalinity
a measure of water's resistance to changes in pH or its buffering capacity
, ammonia oxidizing bacteria (AOB)
nitrifying bacteria that promote oxidation of ammonia into nitrite
analyte
a substance whose chemical constituents are being identified and measured
applied ozone dose (AOD)
the quantity of ozone applied for a given flow, or the required ozone production rate. Applied
ozone dose will always exceed dissolved ozone
autoclave
a strong heated container used for chemical reactions and other processes using high pressured
and temperatures
ball valve
a one-way valve that is opened and closed by pressure on a ball which fits into a cup-shaped
opening
Beer's Law
an equation that relates the attenuation of light to properties of a material. The law states the
concentration of a chemical is directly proportional to the absorbance of a solution
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)
the amount of dissolved oxygen that must be present in water in order for microorganisms to
decompose the organic matter in the water, used as a measure of the degree of pollution
biological filtration
a process where media with high surface area is colonized with bacteria and/or other
microorganisms that are employed to break down nitrogenous wastes
biotower
absorbance
a logarithmic measure of the amount of light absorbed as the light passes through a sample of
substance. Inversely related to transmittance
absorption
taking up molecules by a volume of another substance
absorption spectroscopy
an analytical method that uses the wavelength dependent absorption characteristics of
materials to identify and quantify specific substances
AC induction
an alternating-current motor in which torque is produced by the reaction between a varying
magnetic field generated in a stator and the current induced in the coils of the rotor
accuracy
the degree of agreement between the experimental result an the true value
actuator
a device that causes a machine or other device to operate
acute toxicity
describes the adverse effects of a substance that result either from a single exposure or from
multiple exposures in a short period of time
adsorption
adhesion of a molecule to a surface
alkalinity
a measure of water's resistance to changes in pH or its buffering capacity
, ammonia oxidizing bacteria (AOB)
nitrifying bacteria that promote oxidation of ammonia into nitrite
analyte
a substance whose chemical constituents are being identified and measured
applied ozone dose (AOD)
the quantity of ozone applied for a given flow, or the required ozone production rate. Applied
ozone dose will always exceed dissolved ozone
autoclave
a strong heated container used for chemical reactions and other processes using high pressured
and temperatures
ball valve
a one-way valve that is opened and closed by pressure on a ball which fits into a cup-shaped
opening
Beer's Law
an equation that relates the attenuation of light to properties of a material. The law states the
concentration of a chemical is directly proportional to the absorbance of a solution
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)
the amount of dissolved oxygen that must be present in water in order for microorganisms to
decompose the organic matter in the water, used as a measure of the degree of pollution
biological filtration
a process where media with high surface area is colonized with bacteria and/or other
microorganisms that are employed to break down nitrogenous wastes
biotower
