Backwashing at Chemical Glossary

What is it? the process of cleaning a rapid sand or mechanical filter by reversing the flow of water.

Chemistry Definition Added By: Steven

Send To Friends!

If you'd like to send the Backwashing definition to yourself or to your friends/colleagues, just enter the e-mail addresses in the boxes below -

We hope you now understand the meaning of Backwashing. If you need any more information on this term, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Other Similar Chemical Terms:

Chemistry Term CHALLENGE INSPECTION (CI) is An inspection triggered by a suspected violation of a treaty or agreement; with respect to the CWC: the inspection, conducted on short-notice, of any facility or location in a State Party (or controlled by a State Party) requested by another State Party o

Chemistry Term Crystal is A discrete solid where the atoms,ions or molecules are arranged in an ordered 3-dimensional structure. The regular structures have the ability to bend or diffract beams of X-rays, and this aspect of crystallography is an extremely helpful tool in struct

Chemistry Term extensive property is A property that depends on the amount of matter present.

Chemistry Term Adenoma is This term is applied to a tumour, usually benign, in glandular tissue.

Chemistry Term TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT (TS) is Main implementation organ of the OPCW, includes the Inspectorate and various support staff.