composting
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-001450
The biodecomposition of organic material, such as animal wastes, plant residues or sludges, in the presence of air, by controlled methods including mechanical mixing and aerating.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-001450 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment |
| Synonyms | co-composting; cocomposting |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | waste management; aerobic digestion; composts; carbon nitrogen ratio; drums (equipment); vermicomposting; windrow composting; home composting |
| Translations | Spanish: elaboración de compost |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-001450",
"term": "composting",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The biodecomposition of organic material, such as animal wastes, plant residues or sludges, in the presence of air, by controlled methods including mechanical mixing and aerating.",
"synonyms": [
"co-composting",
"cocomposting"
],
"subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
"see_also": [
"waste management",
"aerobic digestion",
"composts",
"carbon nitrogen ratio",
"drums (equipment)",
"vermicomposting",
"windrow composting",
"home composting"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "elaboración de compost"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/composting/"
}
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