Deuterium-depleted water — (DDW), or light water ,[1] is water which has a lower concentration than naturally occurs of deuterium, a heavier isotope of hydrogen which has, in addition to its one proton, a neutron, roughly doubling its mass. In Vienna Standard Mean Ocean… … Wikipedia
Depleted zinc oxide — (DZO) is a zinc oxide depleted in the zinc isotope with the atomic mass 64, and used in corrosion prevention in nuclear pressurized water reactors. The depletion of 64Zn is necessary, because this isotope is transformed into 65Zn by neutron… … Wikipedia
Water supply and sanitation in Israel — is intricately linked to the historical development of Israel in the context of scarce water resources. Because the coastal plain of historical Palestine had few water resources, Theodor Herzl already envisioned the transfer of water from the… … Wikipedia
Water politics — Water politics, sometimes called hydropolitics, is politics affected by water and water resources.The first use of the term, hydropolitics, came in the book by John Waterbury, entitled Hydropolitics of the Nile Valley, Syracuse University Press,… … Wikipedia
Water hammer — (or, more generally, fluid hammer) is a pressure surge or wave resulting when a fluid in motion is forced to stop or change direction suddenly (Momentum Change). Water hammer commonly occurs when a valve is closed suddenly at an end of a pipeline … Wikipedia
Depleted uranium — The DU penetrator of a 30 mm round[1] Depleted uranium (DU; also referred to in the past as Q metal, depletalloy, or D 38) is uranium with a lower content of the fissile isotope U 235 than natural uranium (natural uranium is about 99.27% uranium… … Wikipedia
Water resources — A natural wetland Water resources are sources of water that are useful or potentially useful. Uses of water include agricultural, industrial … Wikipedia
water bloom — Dense aquatic accumulation of microscopic organisms produced by an abundance of nutrients in surface water coupled with adequate sunlight for photosynthesis. The microorganisms or the toxic substances they release may discolour the water, exhaust … Universalium
Water mining — In hydrology, water mining is the extraction of water from non replenishing groundwater or glacial reserves.By necessity, any community engaging in water mining has some a deadline at which point it will have exhausted any water reserves and,… … Wikipedia
Water-electrolyte imbalance — ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D014883 Electrolytes play a vital role in maintaining homeostasis within the body. They help to regulate myocardial and neurological function, fluid balance, oxygen delivery,… … Wikipedia