MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL GOAL (MCLG)

Meaning of MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL GOAL (MCLG) in English

preliminary standard based entirely on health effects which is used by EPA to establish the MCL for a contaminant. For a chemical believed to cause cancer, the MCLG is zero.

Environmental engineering English vocabulary. Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга. 2012

CONTAMINANT — noun Date: 1922 something that contaminates
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MAXIMUM — In mathematics, a point at which a function 's value is greatest. If the value is greater than or equal …
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MAXIMUM — I. ˈmaksəməm noun ( plural maximums -səməmz ; or maxi·ma -səmə) Etymology: Latin, neuter of maximus greatest, largest — more …
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LEVEL — I. ˈlevəl noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English livel, level, from Middle French livel, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin libellum, …
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GOAL — I. ˈgōl, chiefly in dial or substand speech ˈgül noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English gol boundary, limit; perhaps …
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CONTAMINANT — kənˈtamənənt noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin contaminant-, contaminans, present participle of contaminare : something that contaminates
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MAXIMUM — (a.) Greatest in quantity or highest in degree attainable or attained; as, a maximum consumption of fuel; maximum pressure; maximum …
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MAXIMUM — ( a. ) Greatest in quantity or highest in degree attainable or attained; as, a maximum consumption of fuel; maximum …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MAXIMUM — — maximumly , adv. /mak"seuh meuhm/ , n. , pl. maximums, maxima /-meuh/ , adj. n. 1. the greatest quantity …
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LEVEL — — levelly , adv. — levelness , n. /lev"euhl/ , adj., n., v., leveled, leveling or ( esp. Brit. ) …
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CONTAMINANT — /keuhn tam"euh neuhnt/ , n. something that contaminates. [ 1920-25; contaminant- (s. of contaminans ), prp. of contaminare. See CONTAMINATE, …
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CONTAMINANT — n. substance that contaminates, substance that pollutes
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LEVEL — I. ˈle-vəl noun Etymology: Middle English, plumb line, from Anglo-French livel, from Vulgar Latin * libellum, alteration of Latin libella, …
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MAXIMUM — noun ( plural max·i·ma -sə-mə ; or maximums -s(ə-)məmz) Etymology: Latin, neuter of maximus biggest — more at maxim Date: …
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GOAL — ˈgül noun Etymology: Middle English gol boundary, limit Date: 1531 1. a. : the terminal point of a race b. …
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CONTAMINANT — noun Date: 1922 : something that contaminates
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MAXIMUM — adj greatest in quantity or highest in degree attainable or attained; as, a maximum consumption of fuel; maximum pressure; maximum …
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LEVEL — adj straightforward; direct; clear; open. 2. level ·noun a horizontal passage, drift, or adit, in a mine. 3. level ·adj …
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GOAL — noun the final purpose or aim; the end to which a design tends, or which a person aims to reach …
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MAXIMUM — [max.i.mum] n, pl max.i.ma or maximums [L, neut. of maximus] (1740) 1 a: the greatest quantity or value attainable or …
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GOAL — [goal] n [ME gol boundary, limit] (1531) 1 a: the terminal point of a race b: an area to be …
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CONTAMINANT — [con.tam.i.nant] n (1922): something that contaminates
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GOAL — goal BrE AmE ɡəʊl ⇨ɡɒʊl AmE ɡoʊl ▷ goals ɡəʊlz ⇨ɡɒʊlz AmE ɡoʊlz ▶ ˈ goal line BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CONTAMINANT — contaminant BrE AmE kən ˈtæm ɪn ənt § \ ( ˌ ) kɒn-, -ən- ▷ contaminant|s s
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MAXIMUM — / ˈmæksɪməm; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective [ only before noun ] ( abbr. max ) as large, …
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LEVEL — / ˈlevl; NAmE / noun , adjective , verb ■ noun AMOUNT 1. [ C ] the amount of sth …
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GOAL — / gəʊl; NAmE goʊl/ noun 1. ( in sports ) a wooden frame with a net into which players must …
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CONTAMINANT — / kənˈtæmɪnənt; NAmE / noun ( technical ) a substance that makes sth impure : Filters do not remove all …
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MAXIMUM — I. max ‧ i ‧ mum 1 S3 W3 AC /ˈmæksəməm, ˈmæksɪməm/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun] the maximum …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LEVEL — I. lev ‧ el 1 S1 W1 /ˈlev ə l/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old …
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GOAL — goal S2 W1 AC /ɡəʊl $ ɡoʊl/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: gol 'limit, boundary' (1300-1400) …
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CONTAMINANT — con ‧ tam ‧ i ‧ nant /kənˈtæmənənt, kənˈtæmɪnənt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] formal a substance that makes something dirty: …
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MAXIMUM — n. & adj. --n. (pl. maxima) the highest possible or attainable amount. --adj. that is a maximum. [mod.L, neut. of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
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GOAL — n. 1 the object of a person's ambition or effort; a destination; an aim (fame is his goal; London was …
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MAXIMUM — n. & adj. n. (pl. maxima) the highest possible or attainable amount. adj. that is a maximum. [ mod.L, neut. …
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GOAL — n. 1 the object of a person's ambition or effort; a destination; an aim (fame is his goal; London was …
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MAXIMUM — n. & adj. --n. (pl. maxima) the highest possible or attainable amount. --adj. that is a maximum. Etymology: mod.L, neut. …
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GOAL — n.1 the object of a person's ambition or effort; a destination; an aim (fame is his goal; London was our …
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MAXIMUM — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. You use maximum to describe an …
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LEVEL — ( levels, levelling, levelled) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: in AM, …
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GOAL — ( goals) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. In games such as …
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CONTAMINANT — ( contaminants) A contaminant is something that contaminates a substance such as water or food. ( FORMAL ) Contaminants found …
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MAXIMUM — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. You use ~ to describe an …
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CONTAMINANT — (~s) A ~ is something that contaminates a substance such as water or food. (FORMAL) Contaminants found in poultry will …
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MAXIMUM — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a maximum security prison ▪ He was sent to a maximum security prison where …
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LEVEL — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a level of ability/ability level ▪ The children were of the same age and …
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GOAL — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a realistic goal/target ▪ Set realistic goals for yourself. drop goal fall short of a …
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CONTAMINANT — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A hand-held chemical agent monitor determines whether any contaminants are still present. ▪ Autopsies have …
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MAXIMUM — [informal] max [adjective] [not gradable] - being the largest amount or number allowed or possibleThe bomb was designed to cause …
Cambridge English vocab
GOAL — (AIM) [noun] [C] - an aim or purposeOur goal is for the country to be fully independent within two years.The …
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CONTAMINANT — [noun] [C]Make sure that the equipment is clean and free of contaminants before you start the experiment.
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MAXIMUM — n. In mathematics, a point at which a function 's value is greatest. If the value is greater than or …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
MAXIMUM — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute ▪ agreed , recommended ▪ Do not exceed the recommended ~ of twelve drops a …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
GOAL — noun 1 (in sports) frame into which a ball is kicked/hit ADJECTIVE ▪ open ▪ He kicked the ball into …
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MAXIMUM — n. 25B6; adjective the maximum amount : GREATEST, highest, biggest, largest, top, topmost, most, utmost, maximal. minimum. 25B6; noun production …
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CONTAMINANT — an impurity, that causes air, soil, or water to be harmful to human health or the environment.
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
MCLG — Maximum Contaminant Level Goal
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MAXIMUM — n. 1 most, utmost, uttermost, greatest, peak, extreme, extremity, pinnacle, top, highest, (upper) limit Turn the volume up to the …
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GOAL — noun BAD : We reached our goal just after three o'clock. GOOD : We reached our destination just after three …
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CONTAMINANT — An undesirable material that can adversely influence the properties of a material or the quality of a product. A contaminant …
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LEVEL — 1. сущ. 1) уровень at, on a level ≈ на уровне (чего-л.) at sea level ≈ на уровне моря on …
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GOAL — сущ. 1) задача, цель; место назначения to set a goal ≈ поставить цель/задачу to achieve, attain, reach, realize a goal …
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CONTAMINANT — сущ. загрязняющее вещество загрязняющее вещество; загрязнитель, контаминант
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