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Pesticides
Any chemical or substance used to kill or inhibit the growth of pests that damage or interfere with the growth of crops, shrubs, tress, timber and other vegetation useful to humans.
Industry: Agricultural chemicals
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light-emitting diode
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
A long-lasting illumination technology used for exit signs which requires very little power
limestone scrubbing
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Use of a limestone and water solution to remove gaseous stack-pipe sulfur before it reaches the atmosphere.
Limit of Detection (LOD)
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
The minimum concentration of a substance being analyzed test that has a 99 percent probability of being identified.
limited degradation
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
An environmental policy permitting some degradation of natural systems but terminating at a level well beneath an established health standard.
limiting factor
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
A condition whose absence or excessive concentration, is incompatible with the needs or tolerance of a species or population and which may have a negative influence on their ability to thrive.
limnology
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
The study of the physical, chemical, hydrological, and biological aspects of fresh water bodies.
lindane
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
A pesticide that causes adverse health effects in domestic water supplies and is toxic to freshwater fish and aquatic life.
