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tembotrione

tembotrione noun: a pesticide 2-{2-chloro-4-mesyl-3-[(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)methyl]benzoyl}cyclohexane-1,3-dione.

Noun

tembotrione (uncountable)

  1. A pesticide 2-{2-chloro-4-mesyl-3-[(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)methyl]benzoyl}cyclohexane-1,3-dione
    • A mutation to an allele coding for P450 enzymes in corn hybrids reduces tolerance to the mesotrione and tembotrione, especially if the hybrid is homozygous for the non-functional allele.2015 July 18, “Cytochrome P450 Inhibitors Reduce Creeping Bentgrass ( Agrostis stolonifera ) Tolerance to Topramezone”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Questions about tembotrione

What does tembotrione mean?
Tembotrione means a pesticide 2-{2-chloro-4-mesyl-3-[(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)methyl]benzoyl}cyclohexane-1,3-dione.
What part of speech is tembotrione?
Tembotrione is a noun.

Words near tembotrione in the dictionary

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  2. tembleque
  3. temblor
  4. temblores
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  6. tembotrione
  7. Tembu
  8. Tembus
  9. teme
  10. Temecula
  11. TEMED

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