ASTM E2880-14

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Designation:E2880 −14
StandardTerminology
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Related to Biorationals
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2880; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope plants, microorganisms, or minerals and focus on functional
and/or marketing claims.
1.1 This terminology is used in test methods, specifications,
guides, and practices related to biorationals comprising
2. Terminology
biologically-derived materials or, if synthesized, the material
biorational, n, adj—The term used to characterize a broad
must be structurally similar and functionally identical to a
range of low environmental impact substances or products
biologically occurring material with minor differences between
that are typically biologically-derived or, if synthetic, struc-
the stereochemical isomer ratios. These definitions are written
turally similar and functionally identical to a biologically
to ensure that standards related to these materials and their uses
occurring material with minor differences between the re-
are properly understood and interpreted. Terms included in this
spective stereochemical isomer ratios derived from biologi-
standard cover materials or products derived from animals,
cal or synthetic origins.
DISCUSSION—Biorationals include biopesticides as well as nonpesti-
cidal products, such as, but not limited to, those that are used for crop
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stress management, enhanced plant physiology benefits, root growth
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