Preferred Term:
simultaneously extracted metals
Definition:
Divalent metals - commonly cadmium, copper, lead, mercury, nickel, and zinc -that form less soluble sulfides than does iron or manganese and are solubilized during the acidification step (0.5m HCl for 1 hour) used in the determination of acid volatile sulfides in sediments.
Concept Schemes:
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/278590
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