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Meaning of biochemical oxygen demand | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The amount of oxygen needed by aerobic microorganisms to decompose all the organic matter in a sample of water, used as a measure of pollution.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch biochemischer Sauerstoffbedarf
Français demande biochimique en oxygène

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

biochemical pregnancy Biochemically biochemiluminescence Biochemist Biochemistry Biochemists

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