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| absorpcia znečisťujúcej látky | pollutant absorption (Proces, pri ktorom sa znečisťujúca látka fyzicky vstrebe do inej látky alebo tela) |
| aditívne látky v potravinách | food additive Substances that have no nutritive value in themselves (or are not being used as nutrients) which are added to food during processing to improve colour, texture, flavour, or keeping qualities |
| akumulácia znečisťujúcej látky | pollutant accumulation |
| analýza znečisťujúcej látky | pollutant analysis |
| anorganické látky | inorganic substance Chemical compounds that do not contain carbon as the principal element (excepting carbonates, cyanides, and cyanates), that is, matter other than plant or animal |
| biochemické látky | biochemical substance Chemical substances that occur in animals, microorganisms, and plants |
| degradácia znečisťujúcej látky | pollutant degradation |
| distribúcia znečisťujúcej látky | pollutant distribution Arrangement, or pattern, associated with the occurrence of pollutants over a geographical area |
| emisie znečisťujúcej látky | pollutant emission Release of polluting substances in the air, water and soil from a given source and measured at the immission point |
| hladina znečisťujúcej látky | pollutant level A value representing the concentration of a polluting agent in a specified area, often determined by a measuring and recording device |
| identifikácia zdroja znečisťujúcej látky | pollutant source identification |
| imisie znečisťujúcej látky | pollutant immission The transfer of solid, liquid, or gaseous contaminants in the air, water, and soil |
| imobilizácia znečisťujúcej látky | pollutant immobilisation The treatment process used to reduce the solubility of pollutants in order to minimize possible migration or leaching or to prepare for their disposal |
| látky znečisťujúce mestské prostredie | urban pollutant |
| minerálne látky | mineral matter Inorganic materials having a distinct chemical composition, characteristic crystalline structure, colour, and hardness |
| mobilizácia znečisťujúcej látky | pollutant mobilisation |
| odstránenie znečisťujúcej látky | pollutant elimination The process of completely removing a pollutant's source as well as the pollutant itself |
| organické látky | organic substance Chemical compounds, based on carbon chains or rings and also containing hydrogen with or without oxygen, nitrogen, or other elements |
| organické látky | organic matter Plant and animal residue that decomposes and becomes a part of the soil |
| prúdenie znečisťujúcej látky | pollutant flow The forward continuous motion or diffusion of polluting substances, or the rate or quantity in which polluting substances move from one place to another |
| reakcie znečisťujúcej látky | pollutant behaviour |
| redukcia znečisťujúcej látky | pollutant reduction All measures aimed at reducing pollutants often through physical or chemical removal of toxic, or potentially toxic, materials |
| remobilizácia znečisťujúcej látky | pollutant remobilization |
| suspendované látky | suspended matter Matter suspended in a fluid by the upward components of turbulent currents or by colloidal suspension |
| trasa znečisťujúcej látky | pollutant pathway The retraceable route of a pollutant, from its source, through its interactions with the environment, and finally to its effect upon a target ecosystem or target organisms |
| tuhé látky | solid matter A crystalline material, that is, one in which the constituent atoms are arranged in a three-dimensional lattice, periodic in three independent directions |
| tvorba znečisťujúcej látky | pollutant formation The act or process in which polluting agents are created, produced or formed |
| vývoj znečisťujúcej látky | pollutant evolution The process of cumulative reactive change following the introduction of a pollutant into the environment |
