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biochemical oxygen demand

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The amount of oxygen used for biochemical oxidation by a unit volume of water at a given temperature and for a given time. BOD is an index of the degree of organic pollution in water. (Source: LBC)

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http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/aliss_scripts/concept/947

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