2,4-D
Britishnoun
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The bad news is that higher glyphosate concentrations were linked to lower scores in social perception, while higher 2,4-D concentrations were linked to problems memory and learning, language and attention and inhibitory control.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2023
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
After long and careful study, the chemists at the plant concluded that the 2,4-D had been formed spontaneously in the open basins.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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