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breakdown product [3 records]

Record 1 2009-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
DEF

... Chemicals resulting from partial decomposition or chemical breakdown of pesticides.

OBS

... degradation is the process of breakdown of large organic molecules into smaller ones until the material in question has been changed into inert material on the one hand and stabilized material on the other. The stabilized material is organic material that will not be further degraded or broken down by bacterial action.

OBS

degradation product: term used by Environment Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
CONT

La biodégradation exige la réalisation simultanée de plusieurs conditions : que le produit soit transformable par une espèce microbienne qui doit être présente à l'endroit et au moment voulu; que les micro-organismes puissent se multiplier [...]; que les produits de dégradation soient peu toxiques ou non toxiques.

OBS

produit de dégradation : terme en usage à Environnement Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioquímica
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Record 2 1996-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade
  • The Product (Marketing)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce
  • Produit (Commercialisation)

Spanish

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Record 3 1992-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie

Spanish

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