Glossary D

Deutsch: Störstoff / Español: Disruptor / Português: Disruptor / Français: Perturbateur / Italiano: Disruptore

Disruptor in the environmental context typically refers to substances or agents that interfere with natural processes, ecosystems, or biological functions. These can be chemical pollutants, invasive species, or human activities that cause significant disruptions to the environment.

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A Dissolved Oxygen (DO) is the oxygen freely available in water, vital to fish and other aquatic life and for the prevention of odors.

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Dissolved Oxygen (DO) content is amount of Oxygen gas (O₂) dissolved in a given volume of water at a

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Dissolved Solids are Disintegrated organic and Inorganic material in water. Excessive amounts make water unfit to drink or use in industrial processes.

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Distillate fuel oil is a general classification for the petroleum fractions produced in conventional Distillation operations.

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A Distillation is the act of purifying liquids through boiling, so that the steam or gaseous vapors condense to a pure liquid. Pollutants and contaminants may remain in a concentrated

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Deutsch: Distribution / Español: Distribución / Português: Distribuição / Français: Distribution / Italiano: Distribuzione

A Distribution is the concentration of an element at a point over time, over an area, or within a volume; a probability function (density function, mass function, distribution function) used to describe a set of observations (statistical sample) or a population from which the observations are generated.

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A Distribution Center (DC) is Distribution centers store and sort goods using warehouse space so that full truckloads of merchandise can be sent to a single destination or to multiple

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Distribution function (See cumulative distribution.)

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A Distribution System is a network of pipes leading from a treatment plant to customers. plumbing systems.

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