daminozide

da·min·o·zide

D0016600 (də-mĭn′ə-zīd′)n. A chemical plant growth regulator, C₆H₁₂N₂O₃, formerly used to increase the storage life of fruit, especially apples, and currently used to control growth and flowering of commercially grown ornamental plants.

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[d(imethyl) + amino- + (hydra)z(ine) + -ide.]

daminozide

(dəˈmɪnəˌzaɪd) n (Horticulture) another name for Alar

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daminozide - a chemical sprayed on fruit trees to regulate their growth so the entire crop can be harvested at one timeAlarchemical, chemical substance - material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules