Definition of Daminozide

1. Noun. A chemical sprayed on fruit trees to regulate their growth so the entire crop can be harvested at one time.

Exact synonyms: Alar
Generic synonyms: Chemical, Chemical Substance
Language type: Trademark

Lexicographical Neighbors of Daminozide

dambose
dambrod
dambrods
dame
damehood
damehoods
damelopre
damelopres
dames
damewort
dameworts
damfool
damiana
damianas
damiaoite
daminozide (current term)
damlike
damma
dammable
dammar
dammar pine
dammar resin
dammara
dammarane
dammaras
dammars
dammas
damme
dammed
dammer

Literary usage of Daminozide

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Pesticides And Food Safety by Environmental Protection Agency (1993)
"Both NRDC and EPA have estimated that preschooler exposure to carcinogenic (cancer-causing) pesticides (including daminozide) presents unacceptably high ..."

2. OECD Environmental Performance Reviews by OECD Staff, Oecd, SourceOECD (Online service) (2005)
"... 0.3 Aldrin" 1988 0.03 daminozide 1989 None Pesticides with mercury salts (inorganic and organic) 1993 None Mevinphos 1994 None 2,4,5-T, chlordimeform, ..."

3. Niosh Recommendations for Occupational Safety & Health: Compendium of Policy by DIANE Publishing Company (1992)
"... diethyleneglycol ester of Dalapon, magnesium salt of Dalapon, sodium salt of daminozide 2,4-DB, butoxyethanol ester of 2,4-DB, butyl ester of 2,4-DB, ..."

4. The Societal Aspects of Decision Making in Complex Radiological Situations by OECD Nuclear Energy Agency, Nuclear Energy Agency (1998)
""EPA's Regulation of daminozide: Unscrambling the Messages of Risk". Science. Technology, and Human Values, l2, No. 3 and 4 (Summer/ Fall l987). ll6- l24. ..."

5. Environmental Issues in Primary Careedited by Barbara S. Murdock edited by Barbara S. Murdock (1994)
"Publicity in 1989 about residues of the growth regulator, Alar (daminozide) has, however, raised concern about safe pesticide residue exposures in children. ..."

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