Agriculture Reference
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H
Homogeneous
Refers to substances, like soil, being of uniform structure or composition.
Hydrolysis
Refers to the cleavage of chemical bonds by the addition of water.
Hydroxyl ion
Is a chemical functional group containing an oxygen atom connected to a hydrogen
atom by a covalent bond.
(via Wikipedia)
Hydrogen ion
Isstrictlyspeaking,thenucleusofahydrogenatomseparatedfromitsaccompanying
electron. It's also known as a proton.
(via Britannica)
I
In-situ
Is a Latin phrase that means in-place or on-site.
(via Wikipedia)
Ion pumps
Is a transmembrane protein that moves ions across a plasma membrane against their
concentration gradient.
(via Wikipedia)
K
Kaolinite
Is a clay mineral that naturally occurs in soils that have formed from the chemical
weathering of rocks in hot, moist climates, e.g. tropical rainforests.
(via Wikipedia)
L
Lipid bilayer
Is a thin polar membrane made of two layers of lipid molecules. They form a
continuous barrier around all cells or almost all living organisms.
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M
