picloram

noun pi·clo·ram \ˈpi-klə-ˌram, ˈpī-\

Definition of PICLORAM

: a systemic herbicide C₆H₃Cl₃N₂O₂ that is persistent in the soil

picolinic acid (acid obtained by oxidation of picoline) + chlor- + amine

First Known Use: 1965

Medical Dictionary

noun pi·clo·ram \ˈpik-lə-ˌram, ˈpīk-\

: a systemic herbicide C₆H₃Cl₃N₂O₂ that breaks down very slowly in the soil

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