pollutants

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-005053",
  "term": "pollutants",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Any substance introduced into environment that has adverse effects on biological systems or organisms.",
  "synonyms": [
    "environmental pollutants"
  ],
  "subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "environmental science",
    "heavy metals",
    "BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene)",
    "environmental hazards",
    "indicator species",
    "toxic substances",
    "endocrine-disrupting chemicals",
    "chlorofluorocarbons",
    "atmospheric deposition",
    "flue gas",
    "clean fuels",
    "aroclors",
    "marine debris",
    "air sampling",
    "emissions",
    "ecotoxicology",
    "pesticide persistence",
    "methylmercury compounds",
    "volatile organic compounds",
    "pollution",
    "persistent organic pollutants",
    "radioactive fallout",
    "chemical pollutants",
    "nonaqueous phase liquids",
    "primary pollutants",
    "secondary pollutants",
    "effluents",
    "air pollutants"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "contaminantes (polución)"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/pollutants/"
}