Name: Manuel Mendoza Peñaloza

vocabulary of technical words, profession environmental engineering

Technical Words Synonymous Meaning

Geological formation of the
Aquifer runoff earth's crust in which the
Infiltrated, inflow or
condensation waters.
It is the set of effects produced
Anthropogenic Anthropic Influence by human activities in the
Earth's environment.

It is the gaseous envelope of

Atmosphere Air, space, weather planet Earth. It is made up of a
78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen and
other elements such as argon,
dioxide
carbon, noble gas traces
Are all gaseous fluids, pure or
with substances in suspension;
Emission Discharge as well as the whole form of
radioactive, electromagnetic or
sound energy, which emanate
as residues or products of
human and natural activity
Substances that increase in
Bioaccumulants Substances, heavy metal concentration within living
organisms as they inhale air,
drink water and eat
contaminated food
The ability to decompose under
Biodegradable Decompose natural conditions.

Wastewater - with or without

Efluente Flow treatment - flowing from
treatment plants, sewers or
industrial outfalls.

The erosion of the land surface

Erosion Wear by wind or water, intensified by
land clearing practices related
to agriculture, residential or
industrial development.
Conversion of a solid material
Gasification Volatilization such as coal into gas, for use
as fuel.
 Metal elements with high
atomic weights (for example:
Heavy Metals Metal elements: mercury, mercury, chromium, cadmium,
chromium, cadmium arsenic and lead); They can be
harmful to living things in small
quantities and have
accumulated in the food chain.
Sanitary landfills are places for
the disposal of solid waste
Fill Sanitary where they are spread in
Landfill layers, compacted to the
smallest possible volume and
covered with material applied
every day.
Cleaning or other methods
Remediation Recover used to remove or contain a
toxic spill or hazardous
materials in a site under the
Superfund program.