单词 | ethephon |
释义 | ethephon[ eth-uh-fon ] / ˈɛθ əˌfɒn / noun Chemistry.a solid compound, C2H6ClO3P, used as a growth regulator to accelerate the ripening of tomatoes, citrus fruit, apples, and other crops. Origin of ethephonFirst recorded in 1970–75; shortening of the chemical name 2-chloroethanephosphonic acid;see chlor-2, ethane, phospho-, -onic Words nearby ethephonEthelred I, Ethelred II, Ethelwulf, ethene, ethenyl, ethephon, ether, ethereal, etherealize, ethereal oil, Etherege Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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