ethephon

E1T1H4E1P3H4O1N1

noun

A plant growth regulator that is converted into ethylene when metabolized by the plant.

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Meanings

nounethephon (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA plant growth regulator that is converted into ethylene when metabolized by the plant.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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