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Definition:

Metallic elements with high atomic weights, e.g. mercury, chromium, cadmium, arsenic, and lead. They can damage living things at low concentrations and tend to accumulate in the food chain.

Source & ©: US EPA US EPA Drinking Water Glossary, A Dictionary of Technical and Legal Terms Related to Drinking Water 

Related words:

Bioaccumulation - Biomagnification - Elemental mercury - Methylmercury


ABC - DEF - GHI - JKL - MNO - PQRS - TUV - WXYZ

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25-3-2008