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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > environmental science > pollutants > nonaqueous phase liquids > light non-aqueous phase liquids
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > environmental science > pollutants > nonaqueous phase liquids > light non-aqueous phase liquids
Preferred Term:

light non-aqueous phase liquids

Definition:
An LNAPL is one of a group of organic substances that are relatively insoluble in water and are less dense than water. LNAPLs, such as oil, tend to spread across the surface of the water table and form a layer on top of the water table.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
nonaqueous phase liquids
Entry Terms:
  • LNAPLs (light non-aqueous phase liquids)
  • LNAPL (light non-aqueous phase liquids)
  • light nonaqueous phase liquids
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/237772
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