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noun
An application of conservation of mass to the analysis of physical systems, taking into account the material that enters and leaves a system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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Synonyms: material balance
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A system in which products can be labelled as sustainable or as fair trade regardless of the background of the materials used to make the product, as long as the manufacturer has paid for an equivalent quantity of sustainable or fair trade materials to enter the supply chain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
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