soil sterilant
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sterilant — [ stɛrɪl(ə)nt] noun an agent used to destroy microorganisms, or pests and diseases in soil … English new terms dictionary
sterilant — ˈsterələnt noun ( s) Etymology: sterile + ant : a sterilizing agent; especially : an herbicide designed to completely eliminate a kind of plant and to have a rather persistent residual effect in the soil … Useful english dictionary
weed — weed1 weedless, adj. weedlike, adj. /weed/, n. 1. a valueless plant growing wild, esp. one that grows on cultivated ground to the exclusion or injury of the desired crop. 2. any undesirable or troublesome plant, esp. one that grows profusely… … Universalium
Weed — /weed/, n. Thurlow /therr loh/, 1797 1882, U.S. journalist and politician. * * * Any plant growing where it is not wanted. On land under cultivation, weeds compete with crops for water, light, and nutrients. On rangelands and in pastures, weeds… … Universalium
Bromomethane — IUPAC name … Wikipedia
Halomethane — compounds are derivatives of methane (CH4) with one or more of the hydrogen atoms replaced with halogen atoms (F, Cl, Br, or I). Halomethanes are both naturally occurring, especially in marine environments, and man made, most notably as… … Wikipedia
Sodium chlorate — Sodium chlorate … Wikipedia
formaldehyde — /fawr mal deuh huyd , feuhr /, n. Chem. a colorless, toxic, potentially carcinogenic, water soluble gas, CH2O, having a suffocating odor, usually derived from methyl alcohol by oxidation: used chiefly in aqueous solution, as a disinfectant and… … Universalium
bromomethane — noun The brominated hydrocarbon CHBr once used as a soil sterilant Syn: methyl bromide … Wiktionary
agricultural technology — Introduction application of techniques to control the growth and harvesting of animal and vegetable products. Soil preparation Mechanical processing of soil so that it is in the proper physical condition for planting is usually… … Universalium
