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BOD5

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-003502

1. The amount of dissolved oxygen consumed in five days by biological processes breaking down organic matter.

2. The biochemical oxygen demand of wastewater during decomposition occurring over a 5-day period. A measure of the organic content of wastewater. See biological oxygen demand.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-003502
FieldEnvironment
SubjectClimate change
ReferencesTerms of Environment; Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-003502",
  "term": "BOD5",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The amount of dissolved oxygen consumed in five days by biological processes breaking down organic matter.\n\n2. The biochemical oxygen demand of wastewater during decomposition occurring over a 5-day period. A measure of the organic content of wastewater. See biological oxygen demand.",
  "subject": "Climate change",
  "references": [
    "Terms of Environment",
    "Greenhouse Gas Emissions"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/bod5/"
}

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