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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary

U.S. Department of Agriculture

liming materials

Subject Category: W Physical and Chemical Sciences
Definition: Agrochemicals containing calcium and/or magnesium compounds capable of neutralizing soil acidity.
Definition Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff
RDF/XML Format:: http://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/5566.rdf
Persistent URI:: http://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/5566
Used For: lime (minerals); lime material; lime materials
Broader Term: agrochemicals
Related Term: calcium carbonate; calcium fertilizers; calcium hydroxide; calcium oxide; limestone; liming; magnesium carbonate; magnesium fertilizers; magnesium oxide; slags; soil amendments; soil pH
Spanish: enmiendas calizas
Term Number: 5566

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