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Glossary beginning with T

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toxic

describing a substance that is harmful, able to cause injury or death; toxicity is the concentration at which a substance may cause injury or death

transpiration

the process by which water vapor passes through the membrane or pores of plants to the atmosphere

turbidity

a measure of the cloudiness of water related to its particle content; often used as a proxy for water purity