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PARAQUAT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Chemicals
- Crop Protection
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- paraquat
1, record 1, English, paraquat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A toxic chemical that is widely used as an herbicide (plant killer), primarily for weed and grass control. 2, record 1, English, - paraquat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical name: 1, 1'- dimethyl-4, 4' bipryridinium dichloride. 3, record 1, English, - paraquat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
- Protection des végétaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paraquat
1, record 1, French, paraquat
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Herbicide d'origine britannique (Zeneca) est un ammonium quaternaire (dipyridyle). 2, record 1, French, - paraquat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes químicos (Agricultura)
- Protección de las plantas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- paraquat
1, record 1, Spanish, paraquat
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plaguicida sólido, amarillo, soluble en agua. Tóxico. 2, record 1, Spanish, - paraquat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los nemátodos mutantes producen niveles elevados de antioxidantes (superóxido dismutasa citoplasmática y catalasa) y son más resistentes al paraquat, herbicida que induce la generación del radical superóxido. 3, record 1, Spanish, - paraquat
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-04-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Agricultural Chemicals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Paraquat
1, record 2, English, Paraquat
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Published by Health Canada, Health Protection Branch, under the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality - Supporting Documents. Prepared by the Federal-Provincial Subcommittee on Drinking Water of the Federal-Provincial Committee on Environmental and Occupational Health, Ottawa, (edited February 1991), 3 pages. 1, record 2, English, - Paraquat
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Le paraquat
1, record 2, French, Le%20paraquat
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publié par Santé Canada, Direction générale de la protection de la santé. Préparé par le Sous-comité fédéral-provincial sur l'eau potable du Comité fédéral-provincial de l'hygiène du milieu et du travail, Ottawa, (révisé en février 1991), 3 pages. 1, record 2, French, - Le%20paraquat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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