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cow lily
(Encyclopedia)cow lily: see water lily.moccasin, in zoology
(Encyclopedia)moccasin, snake: see water moccasin. ...oil spill
(Encyclopedia)oil spill: see water pollution. ...marine pollution
(Encyclopedia)marine pollution: see water pollution. ...pond lily
(Encyclopedia)pond lily: see water lily.whirligig beetle
(Encyclopedia)whirligig beetle: see water beetle. ...soluble glass
(Encyclopedia)soluble glass: see water glass.thermal pollution
(Encyclopedia)thermal pollution: see water pollution. ...riparian rights
(Encyclopedia)riparian rights: see water rights. ...alkali
(Encyclopedia)alkali ălˈkəlī [key] [Arab., al-gili=ashes of saltwort], hydroxide of an alkali metal. Alkalies are readily soluble in water and form strongly basic solutions with a characteristic acrid taste. Th...Browse by Subject
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