Term Name: | chlormequat |
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Synonyms: | (2-chloroethyl)trimethylammonium, (beta-chloroethyl)trimethylammonium, 2-chloro-N,N,N-trimethylethan-1-aminium, 2-chloro-N,N,N-trimethylethanaminium, chlormequat, trimethyl-(2-chloroethyl)-ammonium, trimethyl-(beta-chloroethyl)-ammonium |
Definition: | A quaternary ammonium ion that is choline in which the hydroxy group has been replaced by a chlorine. Its salts (particularly the chloride salt, known as chlormequat chloride) are used as plant growth retardants. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:81850] ( EBI ) |