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Length of time a substance stays in an environment (or body organs) after its introduction. Whereas some substances persist for less than one second, others (such as heavy metals, pesticides, plastics) may persist indefinitely. See also bioaccumulation.
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persistence is in the Environment & Pollution Control subject.
persistence appears in the definitions of the following terms: coherent market hypothesis, hydrocarbon solvent, pollutant, halogenated hydrocarbon and chlorinated hydrocarbon (CHC)
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