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ethephon [′eth·ə‚fän]

(organic chemistry)

C₂H₆ClO₃P A white solid with a melting point of 74.75°C; very soluble in water; used as a growth regulator for tomatoes, apples, cherries, and walnuts. Also known as CEPHA.

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No references found			Induction of different pathogenesis-related cDNAs in grapevine infected with powdery mildew and treated with ethephon. Putative antimicrobial oligopeptides in grape Vitis vinifera by Zamyatnin, Alexander A. / International Journal of Health Science Ethephon (Florel Fruit Eliminator), a natural plant hormone, prevents the formation of unwanted fruit on just about any leafy ornamental tree. AT HOME IN THE GARDEN by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) Bhattacharjee e Divakar (1989), estudando a aplicacao de ethephon, nas dosagens de 100, 500 e 1000 mg [L. Influence of vegetal retardant and densities of sowing on the growth, ... by Linzmeyer, Rodolfo, Jr.; Guimaraes, Vandeir Francisco; dos Santos, Diego; Bencke, Michel Henrique / Acta Scientiarum Agronomy (UEM)			Étex, Antoine Ethacridine Lactate Etham ethamine Ethan Ethan Allen ethanal Ethane ethanedioic acid ethanediol, 1,2- ethanoic acid ethanol Ethanolamine ethanolurea Ethbaal Ethel Ethel Lilian Voynich Ethel- Ethelbert Ethelbert I Ethelred I Ethelred II Ethelwulf ethene ethenol ethephon Ether ether drag ether drift ether thermoscope ethereal ethereal oil Etherege, Sir George EtherGate Etheridge, Anna etherification Etherin Theory etherize EtherLoop Ethernet Ethernet adapter Ethernet address Ethernet bridge Ethernet cable Ethernet enabled Ethernet hub Ethernet meltdown Ethernet over IP Ethernet port Ethernet switch Ethernet/Fast Ethernet			Ethelbald Ethelbert Ethelbert Ethelbert I Ethelbert of Wessex Ethelbert of Wessex Ethelfleda Ethelred Ethelred Ethelred I Ethelred I Ethelred II Ethelred II Ethelred II of England Ethelred of Wessex Ethelred of Wessex Ethelred the Unready Ethelred the Unready Ethelwulf Ethelwulf ethene ethene ethene ethene Ethenic Ethenol ethenyl ethenyl ethenyl Etheostomoid ethephon ether ether ether Ether (chemistry) Ether (chemistry) Ether (chemistry) Ether (disambiguation) Ether (disambiguation) Ether bond Ether bond Ether bond Ether Carbon Molecular Modification ether cone ether cone ether cone Ether Dome Ether drag ether drift Ether engine Ether Extract Ether Extract of Fetal Calf Serum Ether Extractable Organic Matter Ether Fraction of Methanol Extract Ether Saga Online ether screen Ether Ships Ether Starting Aid Ether Talk ether thermoscope ether, diethyl

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