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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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recharge rate
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
The quantity of water per unit of time that replenishes or refills an aquifer.
reclamation
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
(In recycling) Restoration of materials found in the waste stream to a beneficial use which may be for purposes other than the original use.
offstream use
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Water withdrawn from surface or groundwater sources for use at another place.
oil and gas waste
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Gas and oil drilling muds, oil production brines, and other waste associated with exploration for, development and production of crude oil or natural gas.
oil desulfurization
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Widely used precombustion method for reducing sulfur dioxide emissions from oil-burning power plants. The oil is treated with hydrogen, which removes some of the sulfur by forming ...
oil fingerprinting
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
A method that identifies sources of oil and allows spills to be traced to their source.
oil spill
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
An accidental or intentional discharge of oil which reaches bodies of water. Can be controlled by chemical dispersion, combustion, mechanical containment, and/or adsorption. ...
Sub-categories
- Fungicides (58)
- Herbicides (125)
- Insecticides (20)
- Nitrogen fertilizers (16)
- Organic fertilizers (43)
- Pesticides (35135)
- Potassium fertilizers (300)
- Urea (21)