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Concentration The quantity of one substance contained in another substance or
medium
Concurrent force Forces whose lines of action of forces pass through a common
point
Condensation The change of the water vapor in the air into liquid water on cool
surfaces
Congenital disorder or congenital disease Disease that is present at birth
Construction and demolition waste Waste produced from construction and
demolition activities
Contaminant Material that has an adverse effect on environment
Contamination The degradation of environment by contaminant
Convex lens Lenses that are thinner at edges and thicker at the middle
Convex mirror Mirror with reflective surfaces that curve outward
Coplanar forces Forces acting in the same plane are called coplanar forces
Co-processing (in the context of solid waste) Units where waste is used as a
source of energy, or as raw material, or both
Coral bleaching The paling of color of coral organisms that have hard external
limestone skeletons
Coral reefs Structures built by corals
Coulomb SI quantity of electricity transported in one second by a constant current
of one ampere
Criteria air pollutant Air pollutants for which ambient air quality standard has
been fixed
Crop failure Abnormal reduction in crop yield
Crusher Equipment to break solid substance
Curb-side collection Method of accumulating waste on curb side
Cyclone Large-scale circulation of air in the atmosphere on top of the South Pacific
and Indian Oceans
Cyclone separator Air pollution control equipment used to separate particles by
centrifugal force
Cytoplasmic membrane Membrane that regulates transport of food into and waste
products out of cell
Cytoplasm Gel-like matrix present inside cell membrane containing nutrients,
water, wastes, enzymes, gases, and cell structures
Decomposition The breakdown of complex organic substance by microorganisms
Deforestation Removing forest
Dengue fever An infectious viral disease spread by mosquitoes
Density Mass of fluid per unit volume
Dermal Referring to the skin
Dermatology Branch of study that deals with all the disorders of the inner mucous
membranes as well as outer skin
Desert A region of very low rainfall (<100 mm/year).
Dewpoint Temperature at which condensables begin to alter to a liquid state
Digestion The biochemical degradation of organic matter
Glossary
Concentration The quantity of one substance contained in another substance or
medium
Concurrent force Forces whose lines of action of forces pass through a common
point
Condensation The change of the water vapor in the air into liquid water on cool
surfaces
Congenital disorder or congenital disease Disease that is present at birth
Construction and demolition waste Waste produced from construction and
demolition activities
Contaminant Material that has an adverse effect on environment
Contamination The degradation of environment by contaminant
Convex lens Lenses that are thinner at edges and thicker at the middle
Convex mirror Mirror with reflective surfaces that curve outward
Coplanar forces Forces acting in the same plane are called coplanar forces
Co-processing (in the context of solid waste) Units where waste is used as a
source of energy, or as raw material, or both
Coral bleaching The paling of color of coral organisms that have hard external
limestone skeletons
Coral reefs Structures built by corals
Coulomb SI quantity of electricity transported in one second by a constant current
of one ampere
Criteria air pollutant Air pollutants for which ambient air quality standard has
been fixed
Crop failure Abnormal reduction in crop yield
Crusher Equipment to break solid substance
Curb-side collection Method of accumulating waste on curb side
Cyclone Large-scale circulation of air in the atmosphere on top of the South Pacific
and Indian Oceans
Cyclone separator Air pollution control equipment used to separate particles by
centrifugal force
Cytoplasmic membrane Membrane that regulates transport of food into and waste
products out of cell
Cytoplasm Gel-like matrix present inside cell membrane containing nutrients,
water, wastes, enzymes, gases, and cell structures
Decomposition The breakdown of complex organic substance by microorganisms
Deforestation Removing forest
Dengue fever An infectious viral disease spread by mosquitoes
Density Mass of fluid per unit volume
Dermal Referring to the skin
Dermatology Branch of study that deals with all the disorders of the inner mucous
membranes as well as outer skin
Desert A region of very low rainfall (<100 mm/year).
Dewpoint Temperature at which condensables begin to alter to a liquid state
Digestion The biochemical degradation of organic matter
Glossary