Term Name: |
1-naphthaleneacetamide |
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Synonyms: |
- 1-naphthaleneacetamide
- 1-naphthylacetamide
- 2-(1-naphthyl)acetamide
- 2-(naphthalen-1-yl)acetamide
- alpha-NAA amide
- alpha-naphthaleneacetamide
- alpha-naphthaleneacetic acid amide
- alpha-naphthylacetamide
- Amid-Thin
- Amid-Thin W
- Dirigol N
- Dirigol-N
- Frufix
- NAAm
- Rootone
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Definition: |
A member of the class of naphthalenes that is naphthalene which is substituted by a 2-amino-2-oxoethyl group at position 1. It is a synthetic auxin that is widely used in agriculture to promote the growth of numerous fruits, for root cuttings and as a fruit thinning agent.
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Ontology: |
ChEBI
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EBI
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