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Welcome to the Database for the Environment! This comprehensive glossary aims to provide you with concise and informative articles on various topics related to the environment. Whether you're a student, researcher, or simply interested in learning more about the natural world, this lexicon is designed to be your go-to guide.

In this lexicon, you will find articles covering a wide range of environmental issues, including climate change, biodiversity, renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, and waste management, among others. Each article is written in a clear and accessible manner, providing key insights and up-to-date information on the topic at hand.

We believe that understanding the environment and the challenges it faces is crucial in shaping a sustainable future. By exploring the articles in this lexicon, you will gain valuable knowledge about pressing environmental concerns, as well as potential solutions and actions that can be taken to mitigate them.

We hope that this Environmental Lexicon serves as a valuable resource for your environmental journey. Let's embark on this educational adventure together and explore the wonders of our planet, deepen our understanding of environmental issues, and contribute to the preservation of our natural world.

Stay curious, stay informed, and let's make a difference!

Please note that the subsequent articles in the lexicon will cover a variety of topics chosen randomly to provide a diverse range of environmental subjects.

An Autoclave is Device that uses steam to sterilize equipment and deactivate bacteria, viruses, fungi, and spores.

A Cumulative Working Level Months (CWLM) is the sum of lifetime Exposure to radon working levels expressed in total working

A Dry cooling is Cooling-down process using steam, to eliminate the loss of water (Strauss, 1991).

A return flow is (1) That part of a diverted flow that is not consumptively used and returned to its original source or another body of water.