2,4-D
Britishnoun
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The herbicide 2,4-D was developed as a biochemical weapon that would later be used in Agent Orange.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2023
The benzene ring is also found in the herbicide 2,4-D.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The plant in his hands was a Palmer amaranth descendant that had demonstrated resistance to 2,4-D, one of two active ingredients in compounds used to defoliate forests during the Vietnam War.
From New York Times ● Aug. 18, 2021
But because dicamba, like 2,4-D, mimics plant hormones called auxins, it is also toxic to a wide variety of broadleaf and woody plants.
From Salon ● Nov. 10, 2018
The most widely used herbicides are 2,4-D, 2,4,5-T, and related compounds.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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