Glossary Abiotic Not biotic or living. Accelerated bioremediation Bioremediation within the subsurface at a given site that is accelerated beyond the normal actions of the naturally occurring microbial community and naturally occurring chemical and geological conditions. The process by which solutes are transported by the bulk motion of the flowing groundwater. Aerobic Living, active, or occurring only in the presence of oxygen. An interspecific interaction in which one species population is inhibited, typically by toxin produced by the other, which is unaffected.
Alcohols can be liquids, semisolids, or solids at room temperature.
Aldehyde One of a class of organic compounds containing the CHO radical. Anaerobic Living, active, or occurring in the absence of free oxygen. Anion A negatively charged ion. The ion in an electrolyzed solution that migrates to the anode. Antibody Any of the body globulins that combine specifically with antigens and neutralize toxins, agglutinate bacteria or cells, and precipitate soluble antigens.