parachlorophenoxyacetate

noun

A synthetic compound that is esterized with dimethylaminoethanol to produce centrophenoxine.

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Meanings

nounparachlorophenoxyacetate (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA synthetic compound that is esterized with dimethylaminoethanol to produce centrophenoxine.

Origin

From para- + chloro- + phenoxy + acetate.

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