Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chlorophenoxy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: chlorophe-noxy
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of chemical compound that contains both a phenol group and one or more chlorine atoms attached to the benzene ring, often used in herbicides.

Example Sentences

"The chlorophenoxies have been used extensively for the control of broadleaf weeds in cereal crops, turf, and rangeland."

Inflected Forms

chlorophenoxies (plural)

Derived Forms

cloxacepride

Questions

What does chlorophenoxy mean?: A type of chemical compound that contains both a phenol group and one or more chlorine atoms attached to the benzene ring, often used in herbicides.

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