PARTS PER BILLION (PPB)
\pˈɑːts pɜː bˈɪli͡ən pˌiːpˌiːbˈiː], \pˈɑːts pɜː bˈɪliən pˌiːpˌiːbˈiː], \p_ˈɑː_t_s p_ɜː b_ˈɪ_l_iə_n__ p_ˌiː_p_ˌiː_b_ˈiː]\
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A concentrated volume of a part of gas, or any other substance, compared to billion parts of the air or liquid. For instance, a rough comparison is made when a teaspoon of any substance is measured alongside an olympic sized swimming pool.
By Henry Campbell Black
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