The amount of oxygen required by aerobic microorganisms to
decompose organic matter in a water sample, based on the maximum
rate of O2 consumption in a water sample over a five-day period
in the dark at 20 degrees C. It is used to estimate the total
amount of "biodegradable" organic matter in the
system and
therefore serves as a measure of the degree of water pollution.
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