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M.T.D. [1 record]

Record 1 2007-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wastewater Treatment
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
DEF

The sum of all dissolved solids (volatile and non-volatile) in a water or wastewater.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
  • Traitement des eaux
DEF

Somme des substances solides dissoutes dans l'eau potable ou les eaux usées, généralement exprimée en milligrammes par litre.

CONT

La salinité peut se mesurer de deux façons, soit par les matières dissoutes totales (MDT) exprimé en mg/L ou, plus couramment, par la conductivité électrique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de aguas residuales
  • Tratamiento del agua
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