Alar
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈeɪlɑr/
- Archaic
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alar
- Farmers use Alar to help fruit trees ripen at the same time for a more efficient harvest.
- Alar-treated apples
- the Alar scare
- risks from Alar
Examples
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Despite the fact that the chemical industry had a considerable stake in how products such as Alar are regulated, industry spokespersons were rare among named sources.
Academic text (1998) -
Daminozide, marketed by Uniroyal as Alar, was registered for use in 1968.
Academic text (1998) -
The campaign to ban Alar focused on the substance's health risks.
Blog text (21) -
Then in 1989, CBS's 60 Minutes ran a story alleging that Alar, a growth hormone once widely used on apples, was powerfully carcinogenic.
Fiction book (1999) -
Temporary increases in concern about food safety can result from occurrences such as the Alar contamination of apples and the E. coli 0157:H7 outbreak on the West Coast.
Academic text (2006) -
The orchard was treated with Alar to ensure the apples would all mature together.
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When applied as a spray, Alar enhances the growth of fruit and helps standardize the harvest time.
Synonyms
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A chemical used in farming to help plants grow or protect them from pests and disease
A chemical sprayed on fruit trees to control growth and help fruit ripen at the same time
A substance or device that makes fruit ready to eat sooner
Surface Forms
Etymology
Alar is a brand name for the chemical daminozide, once used by farmers to help fruit trees ripen at the same time for an easier harvest. A helpful way to remember Alar is to think 'all at once', because it was used to make crops finish growing together.