septic

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An American
Of or pertaining to sepsis
Causing sepsis or putrefaction
{a} causing or promoting putrefaction
In Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand, an American
of or relating to or caused by putrefaction; "the septic action occurs at the bottom of the septic tank
Of the seventh degree or order
Infected
A condition produced by bacteria when all oxygen supplies are depleted If severe, bottom deposits and water turn black, give off foul odors, and the water has a greatly increased chlorine demand
A quantic of the seventh degree
containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms; "a septic sore throat"; "a septic environment"; "septic sewage"
{s} infected with bacteria or microorganisms; infective, likely to cause infection
Refers to a bacterial infectious process such as septic arthritis with bacteria lodging in the joint and proliferating This can cause significant damage unless treated rapidly and appropriately
containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms; "a septic sore throat"; "a septic environment"; "septic sewage" of or relating to or caused by putrefaction; "the septic action occurs at the bottom of the septic tank
Condition characterized by bacterial decomposition under anaerobic conditions
Having power to promote putrefaction
Tank - A watertight receptacle that receives the discharge from a sewage system
A system by which the waste water from the house is returned to the soil by either a pump, or gravity fed system
A substance that promotes putrefaction
of or relating to or caused by putrefaction; "the septic action occurs at the bottom of the septic tank"
If a wound or a part of your body becomes septic, it becomes infected. a septic toe. a wound or part of your body that is septic is infected with bacteria (septicus, from , from sepein; SEPSIS)
A condition produced by the presence of anaerobic bacteria Severe septic conditions are revealed by black, odorous water with little or no dissolved oxygen present
(SEP-tik)
septic shock
a life-threatening condition caused by infection and sepsis, often after surgery or trauma
septic tank
A small-scale watertight treatment system for domestic sewage in which the flow is slowed to allow sedimentation and sludge digestion by bacteria to take place
septic tank
Australian rhyming slang for yank, American
septic tanks
plural form of septic tank
septic arthritis
Acute inflammation of one or more joints caused by infection. Suppurative arthritis may follow certain bacterial infections; joints become swollen, hot, sore, and filled with pus, which erodes their cartilage, causing permanent damage if not promptly treated by giving antibiotics, draining the pus, and resting the joint. Nonsuppurative arthritis can accompany several diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi; joints become stiff, swollen, and painful to move. Treatment includes rest, drugs, and, in the case of tuberculosis, orthopedic care to prevent skeletal deformity
septic shock
A condition of physiologic shock caused by an overwhelming infection, especially sepsis or septicemia
septic sore throat
infectious pain in the throat
septic sore throat
Strep throat
septic system
A system for collecting, treating and eliminating waste from a home waste drainage system
septic system
a domestic wastewater treatment system that treats household waste through a septic tank and a soil absorption system Bacteria decomposes the waste, sludge settles to the bottom of the tank, and treated effluent flows out into the ground through drainage pipes Failing septic systems can contaminate ditches, creeks and shallow drinking water supplies
septic system
A sewage system, whereby waste is drained through pipes and a tile field into a septic tank
septic system
A buried tank where wastes are collected from a house or business Lighter particles float to the surface, heavy particles sink to the bottom, and the remaining liquid flows through a pipe system to a drainfield in the soil Some solids are digested by bacteria; the rest must be pumped out
septic system
A well that is used to discharge domestic wastewater below the surface and is typically comprised of a septic tank and disposal field
septic system
A manner of dealing with sewage of a dwelling, through pipes into a septic tank
septic system
Consists of an underground tank and a leach or drain field that work to cleanse and purify household wastewater Sewage flows from the house to the tank where it stands for anaerobic bacteria to break down the solids until incoming sewage displaces a like quantity of liquid, which flows from the tank outlet by gravity This displaced fluid is called the effluent The effluent discharges and percolates through a bed comprised of perforated pipes set into course gravel into which these pipes are bedded, known as a leaching field
septic system
A self-contained sewage treatment system that holds wastewater in an underground storage area and relies on bacterial action to decompose solid waste matter
septic system
An on-site system designed to treat and dispose of domestic sewage A typical septic system consists of a tank that receives waste from a residence or business and a drain field or subsurface absorption system consisting of a series of percolation lines for the disposal of the liquid effluent Solids (sludge) that remain after decomposition by bacteria in the tank must be pumped out periodically
septic system
A sewage system, whereby waste is drained through pipes and a tile field (a system of clay tiles and gravel) into a septic tank Found in areas where city or county sewers have not yet been installed
septic system
a sewage disposal system that consists primarily of an underground tank in which solids are settled out and decomposed by anaerobic bacteria, liquids are discharged into the surrounding soils
septic system
A sewage disposal system, where waste drains through pipes and a tile field into a septic tank
septic system
An on site waste water treatment system It usually has a septic tank which promotes the biological digestion of the waste, and a drain field which is designed to let the left over liquid soak into the ground Septic systems and permits are usually sized by the number of bedrooms in a house
septic system
A sewage system that relies on a septic tank and drainfield to store and/or treat wastewater
septic system
A self-contained sewage treatment system that distributes wastewater to an underground storage area and relies on bacterial action to decompose solid waste matter
septic system
An on-site system designed to treat and dispose of domestic sewage A typical septic system consists of tank that receives waste from a residence or business amd a system of tile lines or a pit for disposal of the liquid effluent (sludge) that remains after decomposition of the solidis by bacteria in the tank and must be pumped out periodically
septic system
the most common way to treat domestic wastewater when sewer lines are not available to carry wastes to a treatment plant Made up of septic tank and underground absorption fields
septic system
An onsite system designed to treat and dispose of domestic sewage; a typical septic system consists of a tank that receives wastes from a residence or business And a system of tile lines or a pit for disposal of the liquid effluent that remains after decomposition of the solids by bacteria in the tank
septic tank
A type of settlement tank in which the sludge is retained for sufficient time for the organic matter to undergo anaerobic decomposition
septic tank
A sewage settling tank in which part of the sewage is converted into gas and sludge before the remaining waste is discharged by gravity into a leaching bed underground
septic tank
a tank used to detain domestic wastes to allow the settling of solids prior to distribution to a leach field for soil absorption Septic tanks are used when a sewer line is not available to carry them to a treatment plant A settling tank in which settled sludge is in immediate contact with sewage flowing through the tank, and wherein solids are decomposed by anaerobic bacterial action
septic tank
A covered watertight sewage tank intended to retain the solids for decomposition through anaerobic breakdown of those solids
septic tank
An underground tank into which a sanitary sewer drains from a building The sewage is held until bacterial action changes the solids into liquids or gasses, which are then released into the ground
septic tank
An Underground tank in which sewage from the house is reduced to liquid by bacterial action and drained off
septic tank
A septic tank is an underground tank where faeces, urine, and other waste matter is made harmless using bacteria. A sewage-disposal tank in which a continuous flow of waste material is decomposed by anaerobic bacteria. a large container under the ground, for holding human waste from toilets
septic tank
underground receptacle for wastewater from a home The bacteria in the sewage decopose the organic wastes, and the sludge settles to the bottom of the tank The effluent flows out of the tank into the ground through drains
septic tank
tank which contains waste material
septic tank
A sewage settling tank intended to retain the sludge in immediate contact with the sewage flowing through the tank for a sufficient period to secure satisfactory decomposition of organic sludge solids by bacterial action
septic tank
A concrete or bituminous- covered metal tank where sewage is digested by bacterial action
septic tank
A tank plus a leaching pit or trenches in which waste matter is filtered and decomposed through bacterial action Distinguished from cesspool, a buried, perforated tank that retains most of the waste solids
septic tank
An underground tank used where city sewage is not available
septic tank
large tank where solid matter or sewage is disintegrated by bacteria
septic tank
An underground storage tank for wastes from homes not connected to a sewer line Waste goes directly from the home to the tank Settleable solids Those suspended solids in wastewater that will settle over a certain period of time and are removed in that way Sewage Waste fluid in a sewer system
septic tank
An underground storage tank for wastes from homes not connected to a sewer line Waste goes directly from the home to the tank (See: septic system )
septic tank
A tank used to process small quantities of domestic sewage Solid material settles out and is partially degraded by anaerobic bacteria as sewage slowly flows through the tank The outflow is further treated or dispersed in aerobic soil (See 663)
septic tank
A sewage settling tank where sewage is converted into gas and sludge with remaining waste discharged to a leaching field
septic tank
A tank in which the solid matter of continuously flowing sewage is disintegrated by bacteria
septic tank
A modern device (consisting of a watertight concrete or fiberglass tank) used for the anaerobic decomposition of sewage Human waste is flushed into the tank from water closets, together with the drainage from sinks, baths, and appliances The treated effluent is then dispersed to the soil through a drain field, while the sludge is periodically removed (generally by a vacuum truck) A septic tank is an active treatment device, not a cesspool
septic tank
A watertight, accessible, covered receptacle designed and constructed to receive sewage in which two processes take place; settling of the solids, and the digestion of some of the accumulated solids by anaerobic action
septic tank
Holding tank placed underground for treatment of wastewater from a residence Bacteria in the tank are used to decompose organic wastes The tank then releases the effluent into the surrounding ground through a number of drainage pipes
septic tank
Tank used to hold domestic wastes when a sewer line is not available to carry them to a treatment plant; part of a rural on-site sewage treatment system
septic tank
A tank buried in the ground where household sewage is gradually decomposed by bacteria Most houses that are not hooked to a sewer line flush waste into a septic tank
septic tank
A tank (usually concrete) on a property into which raw sewage is discharged The sewage stays in the septic tank long enough for all solids to decay and liquid is drained off to an attached leach bed for the purpose of purifying the liquid
septic tank
A sewage settling tank in which part of the sewage is converted into gas and liquids before the remaining waste is discharged by gravity into a leaching bed underground
septic tank
Underground tank used for treatment of wastewater through bacterial activity
septically
In a septic manner; in a manner tending to promote putrefaction
septic

    Hyphenation

    sep·tic

    Turkish pronunciation

    septîk

    Pronunciation

    /ˈseptək/ /ˈsɛptɪk/

    Etymology

    () From Ancient Greek σηπτικός (sēptikos, “characterized by putridity”) σηπτός σήπειν.
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