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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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Aerobic
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Life or processes that require, or are not destroyed by, the presence of oxygen. (See: anaerobic.)
Agent
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Any physical, chemical, or biological entity that can be harmful to an organism (synonymous with stressors.)
Adaptation
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Changes in an organism's physiological structure or function or habits that allow it to survive in new surroundings.
Criteria
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Descriptive factors taken into account by EPA in setting standards for various pollutants. These factors are used to determine limits on allowable concentration levels, and to limit the number of ...
Bactericide
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
A pesticide used to control or destroy bacteria, typically in the home, schools, or hospitals.
Hydrolysis
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
The decomposition of organic compounds by interaction with water.
Hydrophobic
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Of or suffering from hydrophobia, which is the strong aversion for water.
