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Bag filter A type of air pollution control equipment that uses bags of fabric
Bauxite Aluminium ore
Beach litter The trash washed aground on beach
Benthic community The community of organisms living on or near the bottom of
a surface water body
Bio-accumulation Accumulation of chemicals in tissues of living organisms
Biodegradable Able to be degraded by microorganisms
Biodiversity Overall diversity of living being and ecosystems
Bioenergy Energy produced using biomass
Biofilter Filter made up of filter-media with biomass attached to it
Biofluid dynamics Discipline of science concerned with motion of biological
fluids
Biofuel Fuel made from organic matter
Biogeochemical cycles The movement of chemicals through the biotic and abiotic
components of an ecosystem
Biological disasters Disaster due to exposure of living beings to germs
Biological treatment (in the context of waste) A treatment method to treat waste
with microorganism
Biomass The total mass of living organisms in the area/volume of interest
Biome Distinct and major regional element of the biosphere
Biomedical waste The waste produced involving biological and medical activity
like research and healthcare
Bioreactors Device with biologically active environment
Bio-reclamation Treating contaminated sites with microorganism
Bio-remediation Process in which waste in contaminated place is seeded with
microorganisms to destroy/alter the waste
Biosphere Global ecological system combining all living beings as well as their
relationships
Biota All living organisms of an area
Blizzard Snowstorm accompanied by strong winds
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) Difference in oxygen concentration prior to
and after a period
Body burden The total quantity of a chemical in the body
Boiling point Temperature at which liquid is transformed into its vapour without
raising the temperature
Borehole A hole drilled in the ground
Bottom ash The ash that falls to the base of combustion chamber
Bottom-up approach Study done starting from subordinate units to higher units
Breakwater Human-made structure for the purpose of breaking waves built in the
sea
BTEX An acronym for benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene
Budget Estimate of expenditure and revenue of an organization
Buoyancy Force applied on a body that is wholly or partly immersed in a fluid
Burner An equipment that burns a fuel in a controlled manner
Bushmeat Meat from wild animals for human consumption
Glossary
Bag filter A type of air pollution control equipment that uses bags of fabric
Bauxite Aluminium ore
Beach litter The trash washed aground on beach
Benthic community The community of organisms living on or near the bottom of
a surface water body
Bio-accumulation Accumulation of chemicals in tissues of living organisms
Biodegradable Able to be degraded by microorganisms
Biodiversity Overall diversity of living being and ecosystems
Bioenergy Energy produced using biomass
Biofilter Filter made up of filter-media with biomass attached to it
Biofluid dynamics Discipline of science concerned with motion of biological
fluids
Biofuel Fuel made from organic matter
Biogeochemical cycles The movement of chemicals through the biotic and abiotic
components of an ecosystem
Biological disasters Disaster due to exposure of living beings to germs
Biological treatment (in the context of waste) A treatment method to treat waste
with microorganism
Biomass The total mass of living organisms in the area/volume of interest
Biome Distinct and major regional element of the biosphere
Biomedical waste The waste produced involving biological and medical activity
like research and healthcare
Bioreactors Device with biologically active environment
Bio-reclamation Treating contaminated sites with microorganism
Bio-remediation Process in which waste in contaminated place is seeded with
microorganisms to destroy/alter the waste
Biosphere Global ecological system combining all living beings as well as their
relationships
Biota All living organisms of an area
Blizzard Snowstorm accompanied by strong winds
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) Difference in oxygen concentration prior to
and after a period
Body burden The total quantity of a chemical in the body
Boiling point Temperature at which liquid is transformed into its vapour without
raising the temperature
Borehole A hole drilled in the ground
Bottom ash The ash that falls to the base of combustion chamber
Bottom-up approach Study done starting from subordinate units to higher units
Breakwater Human-made structure for the purpose of breaking waves built in the
sea
BTEX An acronym for benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene
Budget Estimate of expenditure and revenue of an organization
Buoyancy Force applied on a body that is wholly or partly immersed in a fluid
Burner An equipment that burns a fuel in a controlled manner
Bushmeat Meat from wild animals for human consumption
Glossary