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The breakdown of a chemical in the environment. Usually occurs via the action of sunlight, temperature, and microorganisms in the soil. This process can transform a toxic chemical into a benign chemical, or can create new, toxic breakdown products.
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any decline in the quality of natural resources commonly caused by human activities
Ãâó: www.epa.nsw.gov.au/soe/95/28.htm
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A decline in the appearance, structure, or properties, of a material or substance.
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a type of static electricity damage that weaken an electronic device but still allows it to continue to operate within normal parameters. However, a degraded device may later fail catastrophically.
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| degradation |
process of being worn down by erosion.
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