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persistent pesticide, hard pesticide
A pesticide compound that remains in the environment for relatively long periods.
The extent of its persistence depends on several factors; such as, the tkype of soil, iots moisture, temperature, and pH, and the extent of cultivation and cover crops.
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-cide, -cides, -cidal
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pesti-, pest- +
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