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phenomenon |
Aspect of scientific interest with measurable quantities |
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elec |
Associated with electricity or with electrical force, power, or energy |
ac-elec |
Alternating current electricity |
dc-elec |
Direct current electricity |
light |
Electromagnetic radiation in the visible spectrum |
solar |
Relating to energy from the sun |
substance |
Matter in one the three states solid, liquid, or gas |
biomass |
Plant or animal material used as fuel to produce electricity or heat |
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 |
weather |
Associated with atmospheric air or phenomenon |
wind |
Flow of air on surface of the Earth |