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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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Direct runoff
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Water that flows over the ground surface or through the ground directly into streams, rivers, and lakes.
Disinfectant
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
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.
Dissolved solids
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Disintegrated organic and inorganic material in water. Excessive amounts make water unfit to drink or use in industrial processes.
Distillation
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
The act of purifying liquids through boiling, so that the steam or gaseous vapours condense to a pure liquid. Pollutants and contaminants may remain in a concentrated residue.
Disturbance
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Any event or series of events that disrupt ecosystem, community, or population structure and alters the physical environment.
Diversion rate
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
The percentage of waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfilling or incineration to be recycled, composted, or re-used.
Dna hybridization
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Use of a segment of DNA, called a DNA probe, to identify its complementary DNA; used to detect specific genes.
