Biochemical oxygen demand

Related Terms:

aerobic bod water organic decompose pollution biological oxygen demand measure microorganism oxygen demand

Noun

Definition: The amount of oxygen needed by aerobic microorganisms to decompose all the organic matter in a sample of water; it is used as a measure of pollution.

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