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Agricultural chemicals
Includes chemicals designed for agricultural use for protection of crops from fungus and insects, as well as for the growth and protection of plants.
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senescence
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
The aging process. Sometimes used to describe lakes or other bodies of water in advanced stages of eutrophication. Also used to describe plants and animals.
septic system
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
An on-site system designed to treat and dispose of domestic sewage. A typical septic system consists of tank that receives waste from a residence or business and a system of tile ...
septic tank
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
An underground storage tank for wastes from homes not connected to a sewer line. Waste goes directly from the home to the tank. (See: septic system.)
service connector
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
The pipe that carries tap water from a public water main to a building.
service line sample
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
A one-liter sample of water that has been standing for at least 6 hours in a service pipeline and is collected according to federal regulations.
service pipe
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
The pipeline extending from the water main to the building served or to the consumer's system.
set-back
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Setting a thermometer to a lower temperature when the building is unoccupied to reduce consumption of heating energy. Also refers to setting the thermometer to a higher ...
Sub-categories
- Fungicides (58)
- Herbicides (125)
- Insecticides (20)
- Nitrogen fertilizers (16)
- Organic fertilizers (43)
- Pesticides (35135)
- Potassium fertilizers (300)
- Urea (21)