ETHEPHON


Meaning of ETHEPHON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈe-thə-ˌfän ]

noun

Etymology: eth yl + phos phon ic acid (a dibasic organic acid)

Date: 1971

: a synthetic plant growth regulator C 2 H 6 ClO 3 P that induces flowering and abscission by promoting the release of ethylene and has been used to cause early ripening (as of apples on the tree)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.