| A | B |
| adapt | to adjust to new circumstances; to make suitable |
| agent | force or substance that produces a result; person or firm that acts for another |
| buffer | any person or device that serves to prevent a sharp impact between two opposing forces |
| component | essential part; element; ingredient serving as one of the |
| comprise | to consist |
| conductivity | the property of transmitting heat, electricity, etc. |
| density | number per unit; thicknesss |
| convert | one who has changed beliefs |
| constant | not changing; continual, anything that does not change |
| evaporation | the process of changing from a liquid or solid to a gas; the process of removing moisture so as to get a concentrated product |
| element | essential part |
| discharge | release; legal order for release; to release |
| organism | anything resembling a living thing in its structure or function |
| monitor | to watch or check on; one who watches or warns;device used for this purpose |
| index | ratio of one amount to another; indication; sign to make an index |
| sediment | matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid |
| salinity | amount of salt in something |
| property | characteristic; possessions, specially land or real estate |
| technology | the study of industrial arts and applied sciences |
| system | a method; set of things that form a whole |