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Concept information

Preferred term

materials life cycle

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information All the stages involved in management of materials, including manufacture, processing, distribution, use, maintenance, recycling and disposal.

Broader concept

Narrower concepts

Synonyms

  • life cycle of a material
  • life cycle of materials

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/136936

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