MORPHACTIN

Meaning of MORPHACTIN in English

/mawr fak"tin/ , n. Biochem.

any of various synthetic compounds, derived from fluorine and carboxylic acid, that regulate the growth and development of plants.

[ 1965-70; prob. MORPH- + ACT(IVE) or ACT(IVATE) + -IN 2 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

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 — noun Etymology: probably from morph- + act ive + -in (I) Date: 1966 : any of several synthetic fluorine-containing compounds …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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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