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ACIDIFYING SUBSTANCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acidic substance
1, record 1, English, acidic%20substance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- acidifying substance 2, record 1, English, acidifying%20substance
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two basic pathways whereby acid precipitation can impact a terrestrial ecosystem. It can impact directly on the foliar surface of the plants themselves, causing a direct effect on the leaf or stem of the plant, or it can indirectly affect plants, through effects on the soil. Regarding the latter, next to nutrient impoverishment and mobilization of toxic elements, acidic substances in precipitation can induce changes in root function, and reduce the number of essential microorganisms. 3, record 1, English, - acidic%20substance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Acid" and "acidic" are generally synonymous. However, in those instances where one is used in opposition to the other, "acidic" takes on the meaning of "acidifying". 4, record 1, English, - acidic%20substance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- substance acidifiante
1, record 1, French, substance%20acidifiante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 1968, le Suédois Svante Oden [...] démontre que, «dans les pays nordiques de degré d'acidité des précipitations avait progressivement augmenté et que de grandes quantités de substances acidifiantes - essenttiellement des composés sulfureux - provenaient de régions industrielles d'Europe centrale et de Grande-Bretagne et seraient la cause de l'acidification de lacs et de rivières en Scandinavie». 2, record 1, French, - substance%20acidifiante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acidifiant : Se dit d'une substance qui, sans être nécessairement acide, participe à l'acidification d'un milieu. 3, record 1, French, - substance%20acidifiante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sustancia acidificante
1, record 1, Spanish, sustancia%20acidificante
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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