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READILY BIODEGRADABLE SUBSTANCES [1 record]

Record 1 2015-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Biochemistry
DEF

Substances which can be degraded biologically to a specified degree according to specified tests for ultimate biodegradability.

OBS

readily biodegradable substances: term and definition standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • readily biodegradable substance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Biochimie
DEF

Substances qui peuvent être dégradées biologiquement à un degré spécifié selon des essais codifiés de biodégradabilité totale.

OBS

substances facilement dégradables : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Key term(s)
  • substance facilement dégradable

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
  • Bioquímica
DEF

Sustancias que se pueden degradar biológicamente hasta un grado especificado, de acuerdo con ensayos especificados para biodegradabilidad total o última.

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