OBO ID: CHEBI:137392
Term Name: chlormequat chloride Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • (2-chloroethyl)trimethylammonium chloride
  • (beta-chloroethyl)trimethylammonium chloride
  • 2-chloro-N,N,N-trimethylethan-1-aminium chloride
  • 2-chloro-N,N,N-trimethylethanaminium chloride
  • 2-chloro-N,N,N-trimethylethanaminium chloride (1:1)
  • 2-chloroethyl trimethyl ammonium chloride
  • 2-chloroethyltrimethylammonium chloride
Definition: An organic chloride salt comprising equal numbers of chlormequat and chloride ions. A gibberellin biosynthesis inhibitor, it is used as a plant growth retardant to produce plants with sturdier, thicker stalks, facilitating the havesting of ornamental flowers and cereal crops.
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Ontology: ChEBI  ( EBI )
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