daminozide
- noun
- /ˈdæmɪnoʊzaɪd/
- Specialized
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daminozida
- After tests on lab animals showed that near-lethal doses induced cancer in some species of lab animals (but not in others), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) initiated the procedure to ban daminozide.
- daminozide-treated apples
Examples
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After the initial EPA effort to ban daminozide, apple growers voluntarily stopped using it on about four-fifths of affected orchards.
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Uniroyal, which manufactured the chemical, was asked to conduct additional tests to determine the health effects of daminozide.
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Baby food manufacturers stopped buying apples treated with daminozide, and some supermarkets stopped selling Alar-treated apples.
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Daminozide, marketed by Uniroyal as Alar, was registered for use in 1968.
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The notion that news media should provide the public with knowledge about environmental issues implies several levels of information that would help consumers evaluate and avoid any risks posed by daminozide-treated apples.
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The farmer applied daminozide to the apple trees to ensure a timely harvest.
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To maintain high-quality fruits, many growers rely on daminozide in their orchards.
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In horticulture, daminozide is used as a plant growth regulator to enhance fruit development.
Synonyms
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A chemical sprayed on fruit trees to make fruit ripen at the same time for harvest
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word daminozide is a chemical name made from parts that show what it contains: amino (as in amino acid, a familiar word) and the ending -zide often used for chemicals. So the name tells you it is a specific chemical used to control plant growth, and farmers sprayed it to help fruit ripen at the same time; it was often sold as 'Alar'.