Environmental transformation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003993",
  "term": "Environmental transformation",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The process by which a chemical substance is structurally altered in the environment through biotic or abiotic mechanisms. Biotic transformation involves metabolic breakdown by microorganisms, plants, or animals, while abiotic transformation includes processes like hydrolysis, photolysis, and oxidation. The resulting transformation products may have different toxicity, persistence, and mobility characteristics than the parent compound.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 879 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/environmental-transformation/"
}