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Chemosynthesis are the process in which certain organisms (mostly specialized bacteria) extract inorganic compounds from their environment and convert them into organic nutrient compounds without the presence of sunlight.

A Chemtrec is the industry-sponsored Chemical Transportation Emergency Center; provides information and/or Emergency assistance to Emergency responders.

- Child Resistant Packaging (CRP) : A Child Resistant Packaging (CRP) is Packaging that protects children or adults from injury or illness resulting from accidental contact with or ingestion of residential pesticides that meet or exceed specific toxicity levels.

Deutsch: Kühler / Español: Enfriador / Português: Refrigerador / Français: Refroidisseur / Italiano: Refrigorifero /

A Chiller is a device that generates a cold liquid that is circulated through an air-handling unit's Cooling coil to cool the air supplied to the building.

A Chilling Effect is the lowering of the Earth's temperature because of increased Particles in the air blocking the sun's rays. (See: greenhouse effect.)

In the environmental context, a chimney refers to a structure that provides ventilation for smoke or gases from a fireplace, stove, furnace, or boiler to the outside atmosphere. While chimneys are essential for safely removing combustion products, they also have environmental implications, particularly concerning air quality and energy efficiency.

Deutsch: Meißelpflügen / Español: Labranza de cincel / Português: Arado de ponta vara / Français: Labourage au ciseau / Italiano: Aratura a scalpello /

A Chisel Plowing is Preparing croplands by using a special implement that avoids complete inversion of the soil as in conventional plowing.

Chiseling of compacted soils are Loosening the soil, without inverting and with a minimum of mixing of the surface soil, to shatter restrictive layers below the normal plow depth that

Deutsch: Chlorid / Español: Cloruro / Português: Cloreto / Français: Chlorure / Italiano: Cloruro

In the environment context, "chloride" refers to the anionic form of chlorine (Cl-) found naturally in many environmental sources, including seawater, salt lakes, and underground brine reservoirs, as well as in various organic and inorganic compounds. It is one of the major inorganic anions in water and plays a significant role in various biological and ecological processes.

Chlorinated Hydrocarbons are

1. Chemicals containing only chlorine, carbon, and hydrogen. These include a class of persistent, broad-spectrum insecticides that linger in the environment and accumulate in the food chain.

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