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refractory index

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-023543

A measure of the ability of a substance to be biodegraded by bacterial activity. The lower the refractory index, the greater the biodegradability.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-023543
FieldEnvironment
SubjectLand, waste and cleanup
ReferencesGlossary of Technical Terms: Office of Underground Storage Tanks; Office of Underground Storage Tanks Technical Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-023543",
  "term": "refractory index",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A measure of the ability of a substance to be biodegraded by bacterial activity. The lower the refractory index, the greater the biodegradability.",
  "subject": "Land, waste and cleanup",
  "references": [
    "Glossary of Technical Terms: Office of Underground Storage Tanks; Office of Underground Storage Tanks Technical Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/refractory-index/"
}

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