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substance
Matter in one the three states solid, liquid, or gas
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supertypes
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Marker labels a dict with typing information |
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| phenomenon |
Aspect of scientific interest with measurable quantities |
subtypes
| biomass |
Plant or animal material used as fuel to produce electricity or heat |
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| fluid |
Liquid or gas |
| gas |
Substance with neither definite volume nor shape |
| air |
The mixture of gases which surrounds the earth |
| ch2o |
Formaldehyde (CH₂O) |
| ch4 |
Methane (CH₄) |
| co |
Carbon monoxide (CO) |
| co2 |
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) |
| hfc |
Hydrofluorocarbons |
| n2o |
Nitrous oxide (N₂O) |
| naturalGas |
Fossil fuel energy source consisting largely of methane and other hydrocarbons |
| nf3 |
Nitrogen trifluoride (NF₃) |
| nh3 |
Ammonia (NH₃) |
| no2 |
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) |
| o2 |
Oxygen (O₂) - the common dioxygen allotrope in the air |
| o3 |
Ozone (O₃) |
| pfc |
Perfluorocarbons |
| propane |
By-product of natural gas processing and petroleum refining (C₃H₈) |
| sf6 |
Sulphur hexafluoride (SF₆) |
| steam |
Water in its gas form |
| tvoc |
Total volatile organic compound (TVOC) |
| liquid |
Substance with definite volume but takes the shape of its container |
| condensate |
Liquid phase produced by the condensation of steam or other gas |
| diesel |
Liquid fuel specifically designed for use in diesel engines |
| fuelOil |
Petroleum based oil burned for energy |
| gasoline |
Petroleum derived liquid used as a fuel source |
| water |
Water in its liquid form |
| blowdown-water |
Water expelled from a system to remove mineral build up |
| chilled-water |
Water cooled for use in HVAC and industrial processes |
| cold-water |
Water supplied to cold taps |
| condenser-water |
Water used used to remove heat through condensation |
| cool-water |
Relatively cool water without active chilling |
| domestic-water |
Tap water for drinking, washing, cooking, and flushing of toilets |
| ground-water |
Water present under the ground or from a well |
| hot-water |
Hot water used for HVAC heating or supplied to hot taps |
| makeup-water |
Water used used to makeup water loss through leaks, evaporation, or blowdown |
| purge-water |
Water expelled from a system to remove contaminants |
| warm-water |
Relatively warm water without active heating |
| refrig |
Fluid used in refrigeration and heat exchange |
| solid |
Substance with definite shape and volume |
| coal |
Combustible sedimentary rock |
| ice |
Water in its solid form |
| pm01 |
Particulate matter 0.1 |
| pm10 |
Particulate matter 10 |
| pm25 |
Particulate matter 2.5 |
quantities
| concentration |
Abundance of substance in the total volume of a mixture |
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| temp |
Temperature - measure of hot and cold |
| volume |
Three dimensional space occupied by a substance |