Polluted soils
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005054
Refers to the introduction of micro-organisms, chemicals, toxic substances, wastes, or wastewater into soil in concentrations that make the soil unfit for its intended use.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-005054 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| Synonyms | contaminated soils |
| References | US Environmental Protection Agency; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Anthropogenic soil types; Soil remediation; Soil washing; Brownfields; Soil pollution |
| Translations | Spanish: suelos contaminados |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-005054",
"term": "Polluted soils",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Refers to the introduction of micro-organisms, chemicals, toxic substances, wastes, or wastewater into soil in concentrations that make the soil unfit for its intended use.",
"synonyms": [
"contaminated soils"
],
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"anthropogenic soil types",
"soil remediation",
"soil washing",
"brownfields",
"soil pollution"
],
"references": [
"US Environmental Protection Agency",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "suelos contaminados"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/polluted-soils/"
}
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