Biochemical oxygen demand (Q334)

Subject, term, tag: Biochemical oxygen demand

Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD)

Language	Label	Description	Also known as
English	Biochemical oxygen demand	Subject, term, tag: Biochemical oxygen demand	Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD)

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IPCC Glossary v1.5

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Source

https://apps.ipcc.ch/glossary/

date accessed

27 May 2026

Definition

The amount of dissolved oxygen consumed by micro-organisms (bacteria) in the bio-chemical oxidation of organic and inorganic matter in wastewater. (English)