daminozide

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noun

A chemical sprayed on fruit to regulate their growth, make the harvest easier, and keep apples from falling off the trees before they are ripe.

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Meanings

noundaminozide (usually uncountable, plural daminozides)

plural daminozides

  1. uncountableusuallyA chemical sprayed on fruit to regulate their growth, make the harvest easier, and keep apples from falling off the trees before they are ripe.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna chemical sprayed on fruit trees to regulate their growth so the entire crop can be harvested at one time

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APA

daminozide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daminozide

MLA

“daminozide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daminozide. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “daminozide,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daminozide.

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