Parts per billion (ppb)

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Climate Change

Number of parts of a chemical found in one billion parts of a particular gas, liquid, or solid mixture. See concentration.

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Water

A measurement of concentration on a weight or volume basis. Equivalent to micrograms per liter. One ppb is equivalent to one drop of water in 55,000 gallons.

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