biochemical oxygen demand

noun

The amount of oxygen needed by aerobic microorganisms to decompose all the organic matter in a sample of water, used as a measure of pollution.

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BODbiological oxygen demand
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Meanings

nounbiochemical oxygen demand (countable and uncountable, plural biochemical oxygen demands)

plural biochemical oxygen demands

  1. countableuncountableThe amount of oxygen needed by aerobic microorganisms to decompose all the organic matter in a sample of water, used as a measure of pollution.

    Synonyms: BOD, biological oxygen demand

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe amount of oxygen needed by aerobic microorganisms to decompose all the organic matter in a sample of water, used as a measure of pollution.

Similar
BODbiological oxygen demand
Also see
biological oxygen demand

Translations

French demande biochimique en oxygène
  • demande biochimique en oxygèneTranslations
German biochemischer Sauerstoffbedarf
  • biochemischer SauerstoffbedarfTranslations
Indonesian keperluan oksigen biokimia
  • keperluan oksigen biokimiaTranslations
Ukrainian біохімічне споживання кисню, БСК
  • біохімічне споживання кисню (bioximične spožyvannja kysnju)Translations
  • БСК (BSK)Translations
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Chicago

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