ethephon
[ eth-uh-fon ]
/ ˈɛθ əˌfɒn /
noun Chemistry.
a solid compound, C2H6ClO3P, used as a growth regulator to accelerate the ripening of tomatoes, citrus fruit, apples, and other crops.
Origin of ethephon
1970–75; as shortening of the chemical name
2-chloroethanephosphonic acid; see
chlor(o)-2,
ethane,
phospho-,
-onic
Words nearby ethephon
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