A manufactured, semi-synthetic fiber composed of regenerated cellulose which is produced from naturally-occurring polymers. It is used in fabrics for its high luster, silk-like quality. (NALT https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/23538)
Aquifers and lake and river basins shared by two or more countries. (FAOLEX. 2025. Glossary https://www.fao.org/faolex/)
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There are 263 transboundary river basins and approximately 300 transboundary aquifers. 145 states have territory within transboundary lake or river basins, and 30 countries like entirely within them. (UNESCO, 2015)
Urea herbicides, which act by inhibiting photosynthesis, were introduced in 1952 and are now used as pre- and post-emergence herbicides for general weed control in agricultural and non-agricultural practices. (Watt BE, Proudfoot AT, Bradberry SM, Vale JA. Poisoning due to urea herbicides. Toxicol Rev. 2005;24(3):161-6. doi: 10.2165/00139709-200524030-00008. PMID: 16390217.)
A pure-breeding lineage, usually of haploid organisms, bacteria, or viruses. (GenScript biology glossary. https://www.genscript.com/biology-glossary/11494/strain)
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A strain is a genetic variant or subtype of a micro- organism (e.g., virus or bacterium or fungus). Before 2016 search STRAINS + MICROORGANISMS
A scrubber is a waste gas treatment installation in which a gas stream is brought into intensive contact with a liquid, with the aim of allowing certain gaseous components to pass from the gas to the liquid. Scrubbers can be employed as an emission-limiting technique for many gaseous emissions. (https://emis.vito.be/en/bat/tools-overview/sheets/gas-scrubbing-general)
Beta glucan (β-glucan) is a soluble fiber readily available from oat and barley grains that has been gaining interest due to its multiple functional and bioactive properties. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3236515/)
