Glossary
At the end of each definition in this Glossary there is a number in brackets. This indicates the number of the Study Session where the term is first used in this OpenWASH module.
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catchmentthe total area of surrounding land
that slopes towards and drains into a river (4) | |
ceramic filtrationfiltration of water using a ceramic
pot (10) | |
cloth filtrationa means of removing solids from water
using fine cotton cloth (10) | |
coagulantchemical used in water treatment to
neutralise the charge on fine particles (5) | |
coagulationneutralisation of the electrical
charge of particles by using a coagulant (5) | |
coarse screens(in water treatment) steel bars that
have a spacing of 5–15 cm (5) | |
compliance monitoringanalysis of water to check that it is
within required standards (8) | |
concentrationamount of a substance in a given
volume of water or air (2) | |
contact timelength of time for which the water
undergoing treatment is exposed to a disinfectant (5) | |
corrosionprocess whereby a metal gets weaker
due to a reaction with its environment (7) | |
criticalitydegree of
importance (6) | |
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