conservation law

noun

Legal aspects of protection of biodiversity, the environment, and natural resources.

Meanings

nounconservation law (plural conservation laws)

plural conservation laws

  1. biologyLegal aspects of protection of biodiversity, the environment, and natural resources.
  2. natural sciencesAny of several laws that hold that some physical property remains constant in a closed system regardless of other changes that take place.

Translations

French loi de conservation
  • loi de conservationphysical property remaining constant
German Erhaltungssatz
  • Erhaltungssatzphysical property remaining constant
Persian قانون بقاء
  • قانون بقاءphysical property remaining constant
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Chicago

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