Meanings
nounchloroxynil (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryThe pesticide 3,5-dichloro-4-hydroxybenzonitrile.
We identified a phenolic compound, chloroxynil, which increased the genetic transformation of L.
2015 July 16, “A Novel Phenolic Compound, Chloroxynil, Improves Agrobacterium -Mediated Transient Transformation in Lotus japonicus”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
Origin
Shortened from the chemical name.
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