Disinfectant

Disinfectant

A chemical or physical process that kills pathogenic organisms in water, air, or on surfaces. Chlorine is often used to disinfect sewage treatment effluent, water supplies, wells, and swimming pools.

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disinfectant

Education; SAT vocabulary

A substance used to destroy the germs of infectious diseases.

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Full elimination of internal micro-organisms from a culture; disinfectation is rarely obtained.

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To eliminate a pathogen from infected plant tissues.

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Fishing; Fish processing

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benchmark response (BMR)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A designated level or percent of response relative to the control level of response used in calculating a BMD.

best management practices (BMP)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Procedures or controls other than effluent limitations to prevent or reduce pollution of surface water (includes runoff control, spill prevention, and operating procedures).

BMD10

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Benchmark Dose associated with a 10% response adjusted for background. For example, these BMD(10) values are doses expected to produce a 10% reduction in brain cholinesterase ...

comparative effect level (CEL)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Dose by which potency of chemicals may be compared; e.g. the dose causing a maximum of 15% cholinesterase inhibition.

confidential business information (CBI)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Information that contains trade secrets, commercial or financial information, or other information that has been claimed as confidential by the submitter.