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Dense Nonaqueous Phase Liquid

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-007632

A DNAPL is one of a group of organic substances that are relatively insoluble in water and more dense than water. DNAPLs tend to sink vertically through sand and gravel aquifers to the underlying layer.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-007632
FieldEnvironment
SubjectLand, waste and cleanup
AbbreviationDNAPL
ReferencesWaste and Cleanup Risk Assessment Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-007632",
  "term": "Dense Nonaqueous Phase Liquid",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A DNAPL is one of a group of organic substances that are relatively insoluble in water and more dense than water. DNAPLs tend to sink vertically through sand and gravel aquifers to the underlying layer.",
  "abbreviation": "DNAPL",
  "subject": "Land, waste and cleanup",
  "references": [
    "Waste and Cleanup Risk Assessment Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/dense-nonaqueous-phase-liquid/"
}

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