Meanings
- uncountableA plant growth regulator used on ornamental plants, typically as the chloride salt.
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For 50 years, products with chlormequat residue were banned from US imports, and the chemical’s domestic use was limited to ornamental plants. But in 2018, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began allowing international imports of grain from countries where chlormequat is approved for use, including Canada and EU nations.
2024 February 22, Adrienne Matei, “A chemical linked to fertility problems in animals has been found in oats in the US. Should we be worried?”, in The Guardian, →ISSNSynonyms: chlorcholine, chlorocholine
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA plant growth regulator used on ornamental plants, typically as the chloride salt.
Cite this entry
chlormequat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlormequat
“chlormequat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlormequat. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chlormequat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlormequat.
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