Today's Rocket Words: Your 5 words and meanings to learn

effluent

an outflowing of water to a natural body of water, from a structure such as a water recycling treatment plant or sewer pipe

microplastics

tiny bits of plastic

biofilm

any group of microorganisms which stick to cell surfaces

pathogen

a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease

flocculation

a process by which colloidal particles come out of suspension to sediment under the form of floc or flake, either spontaneously or due to the addition of a clarifying agent

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