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clofibric acid

clofibric acid noun: a herbicide that functions as a plant growth regulator against the plant hormone auxin.

Noun

clofibric acid (uncountable)

  1. A herbicide that functions as a plant growth regulator against the plant hormone auxin.
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Questions about clofibric acid

What does clofibric acid mean?
Clofibric acid means a herbicide that functions as a plant growth regulator against the plant hormone auxin.
What part of speech is clofibric acid?
Clofibric acid is a noun.

Words near clofibric acid in the dictionary

  1. cloffs
  2. clofibrate
  3. clofibrates
  4. clofibriate
  5. clofibric
  6. clofibric acid
  7. clofibride
  8. clofoctol
  9. cloforex
  10. clofozamine
  11. clog

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