The set of all things, places, and ideas inherited from the past which are of special significance to the collective life of a community, including both natural and human-built elements. The burning of certain types of solid, liquid, or gaseous materials. Inorganic compounds All compounds, except carbon compounds containing hydrogen. Leachate Water that is contaminated as it trickles through waste, agricultural pesticides, or fertilizers. Organic compounds Compounds composed of carbon and hydrogen.
Organic compounds form the basic building blocks of living tissue.
PCBs Polychlorinated biphenyls. PCBs are organic compounds that are stable and have good insulating properties, including fire resistance. They have been used in electrical transformers, electrical capacitors, and in the making of carbonless copy papers. The process by which solar energy is used by plants to turn carbon dioxide and water into sugar and other carbohydrates, releasing oxygen in the process. The process whereby a living organism or cell takes in oxygen and food and converts these to water and carbon dioxide, producing usable energy.