Glossary D
Degradable refers to a substance that can be degraded, decomposed or otherwise broken down into a more simple chemical structure over time via chemical or biological means.
A Depth of discharge is a measure of how much energy has been withdrawn from a battery, expressed as a percentage of full capacity.
The Detection Level is the lowest "measurable” analyte Concentration by a specified method. By improving our technologies, we are also lowering the detection level for nearly all methods.
A Detection Limit is the lowest Concentration of a chemical that can reliably be distinguished from a zero concentration.
A Deviation is an abnormality or a departure from what is required or expected. In numerical data sets, the difference or distance of an individual observation or data value
Diagnostic indicator (Deleted term 1993. See is stressor
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