phenoxyacid

P3H4E1N1O1X8Y4A1C3I1D2

noun

Any phenoxy derivative of a fatty acid, especially those used as herbicides

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Meanings

nounphenoxyacid (plural phenoxyacids)

plural phenoxyacids

  1. chemistryAny phenoxy derivative of a fatty acid, especially those used as herbicides

Origin

From phenoxy + acid.

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APA

phenoxyacid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenoxyacid

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“phenoxyacid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenoxyacid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phenoxyacid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenoxyacid.

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