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trichlorophenoxyacetic acid
[ trahy-klawr-oh-fuh-nok-see-uh-see-tik, -set-ik, -klohr-, -klawr-, -klohr- ]
noun
Chemistry.
- a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
trichlorophenoxyacetic acid
/ ٰɪˈɔːəʊəˌɒɪəˈːɪ /
noun
- an insoluble crystalline solid; 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid. It is a plant hormone and is used as a weedkiller. Formula: C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 Also called2,4,5-T
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of trichlorophenoxyacetic acid1
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Sure enough, there’s plenty dichlorophenoxyacetic acid as well as trichlorophenoxyacetic acid stocked in the lab.
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