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cow lily

(Encyclopedia)cow lily: see water lily.

pond lily

(Encyclopedia)pond lily: see water lily.

oil spill

(Encyclopedia)oil spill: see water pollution. ...

leaching

(Encyclopedia)leaching, method of extraction in which a solvent is passed through a mixture to remove some desired substance from it. A simple example is the passage of boiling water through ground coffee to dissol...

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