maleic hydrazide

noun

A plant growth regulator that reduces growth through preventing cell division but not cell enlargement, often applied to the foliage of potato, onion, garlic and carrot crops to prevent sprouting during storage.

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Meanings

nounmaleic hydrazide (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA plant growth regulator that reduces growth through preventing cell division but not cell enlargement, often applied to the foliage of potato, onion, garlic and carrot crops to prevent sprouting during storage.
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maleic hydrazide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maleic%20hydrazide

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“maleic hydrazide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maleic%20hydrazide. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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