Virtual water
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-006715
The volume of freshwater used in producing a food and/or nonfood product; virtual water is figuratively represented or embodied in the product itself.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-006715 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment |
| Synonyms | embedded water; embodied water |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Water footprint; Embodied energy; Freshwater; Water utilization |
| Translations | Spanish: agua virtual |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-006715",
"term": "Virtual water",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The volume of freshwater used in producing a food and/or nonfood product; virtual water is figuratively represented or embodied in the product itself.",
"synonyms": [
"embedded water",
"embodied water"
],
"subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
"see_also": [
"water footprint",
"embodied energy",
"freshwater",
"water utilization"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "agua virtual"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/virtual-water/"
}
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