What is 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid? – A definition of 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid from the ecomii science dictionary

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2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid

C₆H₂Cl₃OCH₂CO₂H A toxic, light-tan solid; soluble in alcohol, insoluble in water; melts at 152°C; used as a defoliant, plant hormone, and herbicide. Also known as 2,4,5-T.

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From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Environmental Science. The Content is a copyrighted work of McGraw-Hill and McGraw-Hill reserves all rights in and to the Content. The Work is © 2008 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.


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