bioaccumulating

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• bioaccumulating — v. accumulate in a biological system …   English contemporary dictionary

• Everglades — is also the name of a city in Collier County, Florida.The Everglades are a subtropical wetland located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Florida, comprising the southern half of a large watershed. The system begins near Orlando with… …   Wikipedia

• Environmental impact of cleaning agents — Environmental impacts of cleaning agents are the consequences of chemicals contained in the products that are essential for their effectiveness. Bioactive molecules that are detrimental to the environment can either result from molecules that… …   Wikipedia

• bioaccumulate — /baɪoʊəˈkjumjəleɪt/ (say buyouh kyoohmyuhlayt) verb (i) (bioaccumulated, bioaccumulating) (of a substance, especially a toxin) to remain within an organism, increasing in concentration with repeated doses, as mercury, PCBs, some pesticides, etc.… …  

• bioaccumulation — [bī΄ō ə kyo͞om΄yo͞o lā′shən, bī΄ō ə kyo͞om΄yəlā′shən] n. the process in which industrial waste, toxic chemicals, etc. gradually accumulate in living tissue bioaccumulate [bī΄ō ə kyo͞om′yo͞olāt΄, bī΄ō ə kyo͞om′yəlāt΄] vi. bioaccumulated,… …   English World dictionary