MORPHACTIN

Meaning of MORPHACTIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mȯr-ˈfak-tən ]

noun

Etymology: probably from morph- + act ive + -in (I)

Date: 1966

: any of several synthetic fluorine-containing compounds that tend to produce morphological changes and suppress growth in plants

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003

MORPHACTIN — noun Etymology: probably from morph- + active + 1-in Date: 1966 any of several synthetic fluorine-containing compounds that tend to …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MORPHACTIN — mȯrˈfaktə̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: probably from International Scientific Vocabulary morph- + act- (from Latin actus motion) + -in …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MORPHACTIN — /mawr fak"tin/ , n. Biochem. any of various synthetic compounds, derived from fluorine and carboxylic acid, that regulate the growth …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MORPHACTIN — [mor.phac.tin] n [prob. fr. morph- + active + [1]-in] (1966): any of several synthetic fluorine-containing compounds that tend to produce …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MORPHACTIN — Pronunciation: mo ̇ r- ' fak-t ə n Function: noun Etymology: probably from morph- + act ive + 1 -in …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary

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