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Term

parts per billion

Term

The number of 'parts' by weight of a substance per billion parts of water. Used to measure extremely small concentrations.

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Definition source publication

US Geological Survey. United States.

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http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/dictionary.html

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US Geological Survey

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Long definition

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