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reference soil [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reference soil
1, record 1, English, reference%20soil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The typically clean field-collected soil that is selected for use in a particular study or toxicity test with one or more samples or test soil. 1, record 1, English, - reference%20soil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reference soil used in a test frequently exhibits physical and chemical properties (e.g., texture, total organic carbon, pH, etc.) closely matching those of the test soil sample(s) except that it is free of the contamination being assessed. Reference soil is used to describe matrix effects in the test, and may also be used as a diluent to prepare a series of exposure concentrations of the test soil. 1, record 1, English, - reference%20soil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sol de référence
1, record 1, French, sol%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En général, sol non contaminé prélevé sur le terrain et utilisé dans une étude ou un essai toxicologique particulier sur un des échantillons de sol d'essai. 1, record 1, French, - sol%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un sol de référence présente souvent des propriétés physiques et chimiques (p. ex., texture, teneur en carbone organique total, pH) très comparables à celles de l'échantillon ou des échantillons de sol d'essai, sauf qu'il est exempt du contaminant étudié. On s'en sert pour décrire les effets de matrice dans l'essai; il peut aussi être utilisé comme diluant dans la préparation d'une série de concentrations d'exposition au sol d'essai. 1, record 1, French, - sol%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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