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Acute effect A physiological reaction in a body of living organism resulting in
serious symptoms that develop quickly during short-term exposure to toxic
substances
Acute exposure Short-term exposures to toxic substances normally lasting less
than 24 hours
Acute Happening over a short time
Acute health effect Health effect that happen over relatively short period of time
Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) Heart attack
Acute toxicity A level of toxicity due to which can lead to rapid detrimental effects
on biological systems within days/hours which is not greater than 2 weeks following a multiple/single brief acute exposures
Adaptation Getting adjusted to varying circumstances
Adhesion The force of attraction among molecules of a liquid and a solid or
between the molecules of different liquids
Adiabatic lapse rate Change in temperature with altitude of an air parcel due to
the change in volume associated with elevation change, with an assumption that
no heat exchange will happen between the air parcel and its surroundings
Adiabatic process A process in which no heat exchange take place between initial
and final states
Adoption Acceptance of changing circumstances
Adsorbate Substance adsorbing to a substance
Adsorbent Substance used to adsorb substance
Absorber Equipment that adsorbs substance
Adsorption Attachment of molecules of a substance to the surface of a solid
material
Advection Transport mechanism of a preserved property (like cold/heat) or substance by a fluid due to its bulk motion
Aerobic Absence of oxygen
Aerobic process A process carried out in aerobic condition
Aerodynamics Dynamics with respect to movement of air
Aerosol Particles with size from 0.01 to 10 mm in the atmosphere
Afforestation Anthropogenic forest plantation
Agricultural burning Intentional combustion of agricultural residue
Agricultural waste Waste generated during an agriculture practice
Air basin Land area with similar geographic/meteorological conditions
Air pollutant Substance that may lead to undesirable effects on biotic and biotic
components of ecosystem when present in air
Air pollution Presence of pollutants in air
Air quality A measure of atmospheric air pollution
Air quality index (AQI) Number derived from series of calculation based on the
presence of air pollutants that indicates the air quality in a specific area at a specific time
Air shed Part of air basin that shares the air with similar meteorological, topographical and climatological parameter
Air toxins Harmful chemicals in the air
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Acute effect A physiological reaction in a body of living organism resulting in
serious symptoms that develop quickly during short-term exposure to toxic
substances
Acute exposure Short-term exposures to toxic substances normally lasting less
than 24 hours
Acute Happening over a short time
Acute health effect Health effect that happen over relatively short period of time
Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) Heart attack
Acute toxicity A level of toxicity due to which can lead to rapid detrimental effects
on biological systems within days/hours which is not greater than 2 weeks following a multiple/single brief acute exposures
Adaptation Getting adjusted to varying circumstances
Adhesion The force of attraction among molecules of a liquid and a solid or
between the molecules of different liquids
Adiabatic lapse rate Change in temperature with altitude of an air parcel due to
the change in volume associated with elevation change, with an assumption that
no heat exchange will happen between the air parcel and its surroundings
Adiabatic process A process in which no heat exchange take place between initial
and final states
Adoption Acceptance of changing circumstances
Adsorbate Substance adsorbing to a substance
Adsorbent Substance used to adsorb substance
Absorber Equipment that adsorbs substance
Adsorption Attachment of molecules of a substance to the surface of a solid
material
Advection Transport mechanism of a preserved property (like cold/heat) or substance by a fluid due to its bulk motion
Aerobic Absence of oxygen
Aerobic process A process carried out in aerobic condition
Aerodynamics Dynamics with respect to movement of air
Aerosol Particles with size from 0.01 to 10 mm in the atmosphere
Afforestation Anthropogenic forest plantation
Agricultural burning Intentional combustion of agricultural residue
Agricultural waste Waste generated during an agriculture practice
Air basin Land area with similar geographic/meteorological conditions
Air pollutant Substance that may lead to undesirable effects on biotic and biotic
components of ecosystem when present in air
Air pollution Presence of pollutants in air
Air quality A measure of atmospheric air pollution
Air quality index (AQI) Number derived from series of calculation based on the
presence of air pollutants that indicates the air quality in a specific area at a specific time
Air shed Part of air basin that shares the air with similar meteorological, topographical and climatological parameter
Air toxins Harmful chemicals in the air
Glossary