Biological oxygen demand

• The amount of oxygen required by aerobic microorganisms to decompose the organic matter in a sample of water, such as that polluted by sewage. It is used as a measure of the degree of water pollution. Also called biochemical oxygen demand.
  Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language

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