trichlorophenoxyacetic acid

[trahy-klawr-oh-fuh-nok-see-uh-see-tik, -set-ik, -klohr-, -klawr-, -klohr-]

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noun Chemistry.

a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C8H5Cl3O3, used chiefly for killing weeds.

Origin of trichlorophenoxyacetic acid

tri- + chloro-² + phen- + oxy-² + acetic acid

Also called 2,4,5-T.

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trichlorophenoxyacetic acid

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 3Also called: 2,4,5-T

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trichlorophenoxyacetic acid

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trichlorophenoxyacetic acid

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