ethephon

[ eth-uh-fon ]
/ ˈɛθ əˌfɒn /

noun Chemistry.

a solid compound, C2H6ClO3P, used as a growth regulator to accelerate the ripening of tomatoes, citrus fruit, apples, and other crops.

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Origin of ethephon

1970–75; as shortening of the chemical name 2-chloroethanephosphonic acid; see chlor(o)-2, ethane, phospho-, -onic

Words nearby ethephon

ethelred ii, ethelstan, ethelwulf, ethene, ethenyl, ethephon, ether, ethereal, ethereal oil, etherealize, etherege
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