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OZONE SCAVENGER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-09-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ozone depleter
1, record 1, English, ozone%20depleter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ozone-depleting substance 2, record 1, English, ozone%2Ddepleting%20substance
correct
- ozone-damaging substance 3, record 1, English, ozone%2Ddamaging%20substance
correct
- ozone-modifying substance 4, record 1, English, ozone%2Dmodifying%20substance
correct
- ozone-reducing substance 5, record 1, English, ozone%2Dreducing%20substance
correct
- ozone killer 6, record 1, English, ozone%20killer
correct, see observation
- ozone eater 7, record 1, English, ozone%20eater
correct, see observation
- ozone scavenger 8, record 1, English, ozone%20scavenger
correct, see observation
- ozone-depleting chemical 8, record 1, English, ozone%2Ddepleting%20chemical
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
CFCs have been spotlighted as the prime culprits in the destruction of Earth's protective ozone shield. Since the mid 1970s, researchers have charted rising CFC emissions and have tried to link these to changes in stratospheric ozone levels. According to theory, CFCs, as robust ozone depleters, break down this protective barrier, allowing more ultraviolet radiation to reach Earth's surface. 1, record 1, English, - ozone%20depleter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Non-petroleum-based varsol is safer to use because it does not contain any known carcinogens or ozone-depleting chemicals. 8, record 1, English, - ozone%20depleter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "ozone killer, eater and scavenger" are popular words. 9, record 1, English, - ozone%20depleter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- destructeur d'ozone
1, record 1, French, destructeur%20d%27ozone
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- substance menaçant l'ozone 2, record 1, French, substance%20mena%C3%A7ant%20l%27ozone
correct, feminine noun
- tueur d'ozone 3, record 1, French, tueur%20d%27ozone
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance chimique qu'on présume être à l'origine de la disparition de l'ozone stratosphérique. 2, record 1, French, - destructeur%20d%27ozone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «tueur d'ozone» est un terme de niveau familier. 4, record 1, French, - destructeur%20d%27ozone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sustancia que agota la capa de ozono
1, record 1, Spanish, sustancia%20que%20agota%20la%20capa%20de%20ozono
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sustancia que agota el ozono
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