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  • noun Any substance that causes depletion of something

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Examples

  • - Helped secure an accelerated international schedule for the phase-out of methyl bromide, a leading ozone depleter.

    Fact Sheet On Protecting Our Ozone Layer ITY National Archives 1999

  • "Food processing facilities in the United States are replacing whole structure treatments with methyl bromide (MB) - an ozone depleter, with treatments using sulfuryl fluoride (SF) and heat," said Zhu, who is a professor of entomology at K-State and a principal investigator on the project.

    Southwest Farm Press RSS Feed rsmith 2010

  • Alternative to trichloroethane and trichloroethylene is neither an ozone depleter nor a carcinogen and has gained Boeing and Airbus approval on top of critical cleaning performance.

    Manufacturingtalk - manufacturing industry news 2010

  • Alternative to trichloroethane and trichloroethylene is neither an ozone depleter nor a carcinogen and has gained Boeing and Airbus approval on top of critical cleaning performance.

    Manufacturingtalk - manufacturing industry news 2010

  • Alternative to trichloroethane and trichloroethylene is neither an ozone depleter nor a carcinogen and has gained Boeing and Airbus approval on top of critical cleaning performance.

    Manufacturingtalk - manufacturing industry news 2010

  • Alternative to trichloroethane and trichloroethylene is neither an ozone depleter nor a carcinogen and has gained Boeing and Airbus approval on top of critical cleaning performance.

    Manufacturingtalk - manufacturing industry news 2010

  • Alternative to trichloroethane and trichloroethylene is neither an ozone depleter nor a carcinogen and has gained Boeing and Airbus approval on top of critical cleaning performance.

    Manufacturingtalk - manufacturing industry news 2010

  • Alternative to trichloroethane and trichloroethylene is neither an ozone depleter nor a carcinogen and has gained Boeing and Airbus approval on top of critical cleaning performance.

    Manufacturingtalk - manufacturing industry news 2010

  • Then report the ozone depleter, the creek polluter, the fake asbestos remover, or any of the folks who have committed crimes against nature …

    10,000 Birds 2009

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