English Explanatory Dictionary

biochemical oxygen demand

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

biochemical oxygen demand biochemical oxygen demands

Synonyms

BOD biological oxygen demand
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