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DEFOLIANT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Chemicals
- Farming Techniques
- Silviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- defoliant
1, record 1, English, defoliant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chemical defoliant 2, record 1, English, chemical%20defoliant
correct
- defoliant chemical 2, record 1, English, defoliant%20chemical
correct
- defoliating agent 2, record 1, English, defoliating%20agent
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any chemical sprayed or dusted on plants to cause its leaves to fall off. 3, record 1, English, - defoliant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Defoliants differ from herbicides in that the former seeks mainly to strip leaves from plants, and the latter is used to destroy or inhibit the growth of plants. 3, record 1, English, - defoliant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
- Techniques agricoles
- Sylviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- défoliant
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9foliant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit dont l'effet est de faire tomber les feuilles des arbres par sa toxicité. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9foliant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme utilisé de façon impropre pour caractériser les produits chimiques destinés à détruire les végétaux ligneux et les arbustes indésirables. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9foliant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
défoliant : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9foliant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes químicos (Agricultura)
- Técnicas agrícolas
- Silvicultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- defoliante
1, record 1, Spanish, defoliante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Herbicida que mata a las plantas o elimina sus hojas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - defoliante
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