Preferred Label : scavenging;
IUPAC definition : atmospheric chemistry the removal of pollutants from the atmosphere by natural processes,
including scavenging by cloud water, rainout and washout. this type of removal process
is termed precipitation scavenging. scavenging of airborne pollutants at the surfaces
of plant, soil, etc., is termed dry deposition.; radiation chemistry binding radicals or free electrons with a receptive (or reactive)
material.;
Origin ID : S05496;
See also
atmospheric chemistry the removal of pollutants from the atmosphere by natural processes,
including scavenging by cloud water, rainout and washout. this type of removal process
is termed precipitation scavenging. scavenging of airborne pollutants at the surfaces
of plant, soil, etc., is termed dry deposition.
radiation chemistry binding radicals or free electrons with a receptive (or reactive)
material.
