ethephon

[eth-uh-fon]

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noun Chemistry.

a solid compound, C₂H₆ClO₃P, used as a growth regulator to accelerate the ripening of tomatoes, citrus fruit, apples, and other crops.

Origin:
1970–75; as shortening of the chemical name 2-chloroethanephosphonic acid; see chloro-, ethane, phospho-, -onic

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Ethephon is always a great word to know.

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a preparation containing an insoluble dye converted by reduction into a soluble leuco base, or a vessel containing such a preparation

any of a class of chemical compounds having the general formula ROH, where R represents an alkyl group and ?OH a hydroxyl group

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