Pesticides

Pesticides

Any chemical or substance used to kill or inhibit the growth of pests that damage or interfere with the growth of crops, shrubs, tress, timber and other vegetation useful to humans.

Industry: Agricultural chemicals

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organisme

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

l'organisme, és una persona Viva o animal, un cos viu d'ells.

neutralització

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Decreasing the acidity or alkalinity of a substance by adding alkaline or acidic materials, respectively.

nutrient

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Any substance assimilated by living things that promotes growth. The term is generally applied to nitrogen and phosphorus in wastewater, but is also applied to other essential and trace elements.

població

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A group of interbreeding organisms occupying a particular space; the number of humans or other living creatures in a designated area.

precipitació

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Removal of hazardous solids from liquid waste to permit safe disposal; removal of particles from airborne emissions as in rain (e.g. acid precipitation).

In photochemistry, a compound antecedent to a pollutant. For example, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitric oxides of nitrogen react in sunlight to form ozone or other photochemical oxidants. ...