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natural chlorine [1 record]

Record 1 2001-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Air Pollution
DEF

Atmospheric chlorine not due to human activity.

CONT

Natural chlorine makes only a minor (few percent) contribution to ozone destruction, but the chlorine included in man-made chlorofluoromethanes released into the atmosphere may have a serious effect.

OBS

Natural: not to be confused with "biogenic" (produced by living organisms). A volcano for example is a natural source but not a biogenic source.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Pollution de l'air
DEF

Chlore dont la présence dans l'atmosphère ne résulte pas de l'activité humaine.

OBS

On voit parfois les adjectifs «biogénique» et «biogénétique» comme synonymes de «naturel». Le premier est un barbarisme, inspiré par l'anglais «biogenic»; la second sont d'épithète à une notion différente de celle étudiée ici, la biogénèse.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Contaminación del aire
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