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environmental science
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noun
the branch of science concerned with the physical, chemical, and biological conditions of the environment and their effect on organisms.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of environmental science
First recorded in 1965–70
Words nearby environmental science
environmentalist, environmental medicine, Environmental Protection Agency, environmental psychology, environmental resistance, environmental science, environs, envisage, envision, envoy, envy
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