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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.
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Anaerobic decomposition
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Reduction of the net energy level and change in chemical composition of organic matter caused by microorganisms in an oxygen-free environment.
Animal dander
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Tiny scales of animal skin, a common indoor air pollutant.
Animal studies
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Investigations using animals as surrogates for humans with the expectation that the results are pertinent to humans.
Anisotropy
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
In hydrology, the conditions under which one or more hydraulic properties of an aquifer vary from a reference point.
Annular space, annulus
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
The space between two concentric tubes or casings, or between the casing and the borehole wall.
Antagonism
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Interference or inhibition of the effect of one chemical by the action of another.
Antarctic ozone hole
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Refers to the seasonal depletion of ozone in the upper atmosphere above a large area of Antarctica. (See: Ozone Hole.)
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