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MACRO-ELEMENT FERTILISANT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- macronutrient
1, record 1, English, macronutrient
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- major nutrient 2, record 1, English, major%20nutrient
correct
- major element 3, record 1, English, major%20element
correct
- macroelement 4, record 1, English, macroelement
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical element (as potassium, calcium, magnesium, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur) of which relatively large quantities are essential to the growth and welfare of a plant. 5, record 1, English, - macronutrient
Record 1, Key term(s)
- macro-nutrient
- macro-element
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- macro-élément fertilisant
1, record 1, French, macro%2D%C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20fertilisant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- macronutriment 2, record 1, French, macronutriment
correct, masculine noun
- macro-élément majeur 3, record 1, French, macro%2D%C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20majeur
correct, masculine noun
- polynutriment 4, record 1, French, polynutriment
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les nutriments dont une plante a besoin en plus grande quantité sont appelés macronutriments. 5, record 1, French, - macro%2D%C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20fertilisant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- macro-nutriment
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos nutritivos (Ciencias biológicas)
- Biología vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- elemento mayor
1, record 1, Spanish, elemento%20mayor
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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