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- 1. relating to water: "aquaculture"
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Jul 17, 2024 · Aquaculture, the propagation and husbandry of aquatic plants, animals, and other organisms for commercial, recreational, and scientific purposes. It is an approximate aquatic equivalent to agriculture—that is, the rearing of certain marine and freshwater organisms to supplement the natural supply.
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2 days ago · Aquaculture can also be defined as the breeding, growing, and harvesting of fish and other aquatic plants, also known as farming in water. It is an environmental source of food and commercial product which help to improve healthier habitats and used to reconstruct population of endangered aquatic species.
Jun 29, 2024 · Aquaponics is a unique farming method that combines aquaculture, the practice of raising fish, with hydroponics, the method of growing plants in a soilless environment. In an aquaponics system, fish and plants are cultivated together in a symbiotic environment where they mutually benefit from each other’s presence.
4 days ago · Water purification is the process of removing undesirable chemicals, biological contaminants, suspended solids, and gases from water. The goal is to produce water that is fit for specific purposes.
Jul 18, 2024 · aqua regia, mixture of concentrated nitric and hydrochloric acids, usually one part of the former to three parts of the latter by volume. This mixture was given its name (literally, “royal water”) by the alchemists because of its ability to dissolve gold.
2 days ago · noun. aqua pu· ra ˌak-wə-ˈpyu̇r-ə, ˌäk- : pure water. Dictionary Entries Near aqua pura. aquaporin. aqua pura. aqua regia. See More Nearby Entries. Cite this Entry. Style. “Aqua pura.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/aqua%20pura. Accessed 24 Jul. 2024. Copy Citation. Share. Facebook.