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slowly degradable pollutant

Material that is slowly broken down into simpler chemicals or reduced to acceptable levels by natural physical, chemical, and biological processes. Also used persistent pollutant. Compare biodegradable pollutant, degradable pollutant, nondegradable pollutant.

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Environmental Science [1]

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