Term Name: chlormequat chloride
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.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:137392]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: organic chloride salt quaternary ammonium salt
has_part: chlormequat
has_role: agrochemical plant growth retardant