secondary pollutants
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005688
Any pollutant that is formed by atmospheric reactions of precursor or primary emissions. An example of a secondary pollutant is ground-level ozone, which forms from chemical reactions involving airborne nitrogen oxides, airborne volatile organic compounds, and sunlight.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-005688 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment |
| References | US Environmental Protection Agency; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | pollutants |
| Translations | Spanish: contaminantes secundarios |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-005688",
"term": "secondary pollutants",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Any pollutant that is formed by atmospheric reactions of precursor or primary emissions. An example of a secondary pollutant is ground-level ozone, which forms from chemical reactions involving airborne nitrogen oxides, airborne volatile organic compounds, and sunlight.",
"subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
"see_also": [
"pollutants"
],
"references": [
"US Environmental Protection Agency",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "contaminantes secundarios"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/secondary-pollutants/"
}
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