daminozide

[duh-min-uh-zahyd]

da·min·o·zide

[duh-min-uh-zahyd]
noun Chemistry.
a plant-growth retardant, C6H12N2O3, used commercially on apples.

Origin:
d(imethyl) + amino- + (hydra)zide components of the chemical name
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Daminozide is always a great word to know.
So is brine. Does it mean:
a preparation containing an insoluble dye converted by reduction into a soluble leuco base, or a vessel containing such a preparation
any saline or salty solution
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daminozide

noun
a chemical sprayed on fruit trees to regulate their growth so the entire crop can be harvested at one time [syn: Alar
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