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daminozide

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[duh-min-uh-zahyd] / dəˈmɪn əˌzaɪd /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. a plant-growth retardant, C 6 H 12 N 2 O 3 , used commercially on apples.

Etymology

Origin of daminozide

d(imethyl) + amino- + (hydra)zide components of the chemical name

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Last month the agency announced its intention to ban the use of daminozide by next winter and said that it was barring use of the fungicide captan on 42 crops.

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