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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Research, Technology, Methods > technology > processing technology > decontamination
Preferred Term:

decontamination

Definition:
The removal of contaminants or contaminating material from a product, a person, an object or an environment.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
processing technology
Narrower Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • decontaminants
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/28731
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