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dichlorophenoxyacetic acid Definition

di·chloro·phenoxy·acetic acid (dī klôr′ō fi näk′sē ə sēt′ik)

noun

a chloride derivative of phenol and acetic acid, CHClOCHCOOH, used to destroy broad-leaved weeds without injuring grass; 2,4-D

Browse dictionary entries near dichlorophenoxyacetic acid

  1. ‹ dichloride
  2. ‹ dichasium
  3. ‹ dicey
  4. ‹ dicephalous
  5. ‹ dicentra
  6. ‹ dice
  7. ‹ dicast
  8. ‹ dibs
  9. ‹ dibranchiate
  10. ‹ dibit
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