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dichlorophenoxyacetic acid definition

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

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

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