biochemical oxygen demand

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

pollutant load

total oxygen demand

chemical oxygen demand

Translations

demande biochimique d’oxygène

biochemischer Sauerstoffbedarf

demanda bioquímica de oxígeno

demande biochimique en oxygène

demande biologique en oxygène

Schadstoffbelastung

Gesamtsauerstoffbedarf

chemischer Sauerstoffbedarf

Cod

charge polluante

dbo

dco

biologischer Sauerstoffbedarf

Bod

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