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NALT Full

Preferred term

chemical degradation

Type

Topic

Definition

The degradation of a substance by a chemical agent or energy source such as light, heat, or electricity.
Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

degradation

Narrower concepts

Related concepts

acetolysis

Synonyms

chemical breakdown
chemical decomposition

In other languages

degradación química

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/24630

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