Term Name: | picloram |
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Synonyms: | 3,5,6-trichloro-4-amino-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid, 3,5,6-trichloro-4-aminopicolinic acid, 4-amino-3,5,6-trichloro-2-picolinic acid, 4-amino-3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid, 4-amino-3,5,6-trichloropicolinic acid, 4-amino-3,5,6-trichloropyridine-2-carboxylic acid, Access, Amdon, Borolin, Grazon, K-Pin, Pathway, picloram acid, piclorame, Tordon |
Definition: | A pyridinemonocarboxylic acid that is pyridine-2-carboxylic acid which is substituted by a chloro group at positions 3,5 and 6, and by an amino group at position 4. It is a systemic herbicide used to control deeply rooted herbaceous weeds and woody plants in rights-of-way, forestry, range lands, pastures, and small grain crops. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:34922] ( EBI ) |