单词 | dichlorophenoxyacetic acid |
释义 | dichlorophenoxyacetic acid in American English (daɪˌklɔroʊfɪˌnɑksiəˈsitɪk) a chloride derivative of phenol and acetic acid, C6H3Cl2OCH2COOH, used to destroy broad-leaved weeds without injuring grass; 2,4-D dichlorophenoxyacetic acid in American English (daiˈklɔroufɪˈnɑksiəˈsitɪk, -əˈsetɪk, daiˈklour-, daiˌklɔroufɪˌnɑk-, daiˌklour-) noun Chemistry a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C8H6O3Cl2, slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds Also called: 2, 4-D Word origin [di-1 + chloro-2 + phen- + oxy-2 + acetic acid]di- is a prefix occurring in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “two,” “twice,” “double”(diphthong). On this model, di- is freely used in the formation of compound words (dicotyledon; dipolar) and in chemical terms (diatomic; disulfide); oxy- is a combining form representing oxygen in compound words, sometimes as an equivalent of hydroxy-. Other words that use the affix oxy- include: alkoxy, epoxy, oxyacetylene, oxymorphone, oxysaltExamples of 'dichlorophenoxyacetic acid' in a sentence |
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