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Record 1 1998-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Improvement and Fertilizer Management
  • Cultural Practices (Agriculture)
DEF

A finely ground by-product of steel containing 12 to 25 percent P2O5, 40 to 50 percent CaO, and 5 to 15 percent SiO2. It has some value as a fertilizer because of the phosphoric acid content.

OBS

ISO-8157, 1984 p. 9.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fumure et amélioration du sol
  • Soin des cultures (Agriculture)
DEF

Sous-produit obtenu en sidérurgie par traitement de la fonte phosphoreuse, contenant comme composants essentiels des silicophosphates de calcium et que l'on utilise comme engrais.

CONT

Scories de déphosphoration utilisées comme engrais.

OBS

scorie : rarement utilisé au singulier.

Spanish

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