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    bod
    /bɒd/

    noun

    • 1. a body: informal "a line-up of stunning bods"

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  2. Biochemical oxygen demand (also known as BOD or biological oxygen demand) is an analytical parameter representing the amount of dissolved oxygen (DO) consumed by aerobic bacteria growing on the organic material present in a water sample at a specific temperature over a specific time period.

  3. Oct 27, 2021 · Biochemical oxygen demand is the amount of oxygen consumed by bacteria and other microorganisms while they decompose organic matter under aerobic conditions. The common lake or stream contains small amounts of oxygen in the form of dissolved oxygen (DO).

  4. Jun 5, 2018 · BOD is a measure of the amount of oxygen consumed by bacteria and other microorganisms while they decompose organic matter in water. Learn how BOD affects the concentration of dissolved oxygen and the aquatic life in streams and lakes.

  5. biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), the amount of dissolved oxygen used by microorganisms in the biological process of metabolizing organic matter in water.

    • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  6. BOD is defined as the amount of dissolved oxygen needed by aerobic biological organisms in a body of water to break down the organic material present in a water sample, at a specific temperature and specified period.

  7. BOD is a chemical procedure for determining the amount of dissolved oxygen needed by aerobic biological organisms in a water sample to break down organic material. Learn how BOD is measured, what factors affect it, and how to solve common problems with BOD probes and instruments.