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picloram

(pik′lə ram′, pī′klə-)

noun

an extremely toxic herbicide and defoliant, CHClNO, that persists in the soil and is slow to break down

See picloram in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A colorless compound, C₆H₃Cl₃N₂O₂, used as a herbicide.

Origin:

Origin: pic(oline)

Origin: + (ch)lor(o)-

Origin: + am(ine)

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