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Glossary
Abandoned Material that is disposed off or incinerated or burnt
Absorbent Material that is able to absorb a gas/liquid
Absorbate Material which has ability to get absorbed
Absorption capacity Extent to which material can be absorbed by other material
Absorption Incorporation of molecules of a matter into the physical arrangement
of a solid with no chemical reaction
Absorption spectrum Part of electromagnetic wavelength that is absorbed by a
substance
Acceleration Rate of change of velocity is called acceleration
Acclimatization Physiological adaptation of living beings to changing environment and climate
Accountability Liable or responsible for wrongdoing
Acid deposition Atmospheric precipitation of acidic compounds
Acid rain Atmospheric precipitation with low pH
Acid Substance that releases hydrogen ions in water
Acquired disease Disease that begins at some point during lifetime
Actinide Element with an atomic number from 89 to 103 inclusive
Action plan Comprehensive programme of completion of an activity with a time
frame
Activated carbon Processed carbon with minute pores that increases surface area
which can adsorb molecules coming in contact
Activated sludge Microorganism-laden sludge produced activated sludge process
Activated sludge process A type aerobic wastewater treatment
Activation (in the context of radio activity) Process of inducing radioactivity
Activation energy Preliminary energy needed to start the chemical reaction
Activation product (in the context of radio activity) Radionuclide generated by
activation
Active landfills Landfills that are receiving solid waste
Acute disease Disease that lasts for a short time
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
R. Chandrappa, D. B. Das, Environmental Health - Theory and Practice,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64484-0
Glossary
Abandoned Material that is disposed off or incinerated or burnt
Absorbent Material that is able to absorb a gas/liquid
Absorbate Material which has ability to get absorbed
Absorption capacity Extent to which material can be absorbed by other material
Absorption Incorporation of molecules of a matter into the physical arrangement
of a solid with no chemical reaction
Absorption spectrum Part of electromagnetic wavelength that is absorbed by a
substance
Acceleration Rate of change of velocity is called acceleration
Acclimatization Physiological adaptation of living beings to changing environment and climate
Accountability Liable or responsible for wrongdoing
Acid deposition Atmospheric precipitation of acidic compounds
Acid rain Atmospheric precipitation with low pH
Acid Substance that releases hydrogen ions in water
Acquired disease Disease that begins at some point during lifetime
Actinide Element with an atomic number from 89 to 103 inclusive
Action plan Comprehensive programme of completion of an activity with a time
frame
Activated carbon Processed carbon with minute pores that increases surface area
which can adsorb molecules coming in contact
Activated sludge Microorganism-laden sludge produced activated sludge process
Activated sludge process A type aerobic wastewater treatment
Activation (in the context of radio activity) Process of inducing radioactivity
Activation energy Preliminary energy needed to start the chemical reaction
Activation product (in the context of radio activity) Radionuclide generated by
activation
Active landfills Landfills that are receiving solid waste
Acute disease Disease that lasts for a short time