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BOD

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000393

An abbreviation for biochemical oxygen demand, which quantifies the amount of dissolved oxygen consumed by microorganisms during the decomposition of organic matter in a water sample. It serves as an indicator of organic pollution, with higher values signifying greater organic content. BOD is commonly measured over five days (BOD5) for regulatory compliance in wastewater discharge.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000393
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000393",
  "term": "BOD",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "An abbreviation for biochemical oxygen demand, which quantifies the amount of dissolved oxygen consumed by microorganisms during the decomposition of organic matter in a water sample. It serves as an indicator of organic pollution, with higher values signifying greater organic content. BOD is commonly measured over five days (BOD5) for regulatory compliance in wastewater discharge.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/bod/"
}

Record 425 of 4,499 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.