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Breakdown Product

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-003632

A compound derived by chemical, biological, or physical action upon a pesticide. The breakdown is a natural process which may result in a more toxic or a less toxic compound and a more persistent or less persistent compound.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-003632
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesUSGS National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-003632",
  "term": "Breakdown Product",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A compound derived by chemical, biological, or physical action upon a pesticide. The breakdown is a natural process which may result in a more toxic or a less toxic compound and a more persistent or less persistent compound.",
  "references": [
    "USGS National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/breakdown-product/"
}

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