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maleic hydrazide

[ muh-lee-ik hahy-druh-zahyd ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a crystalline compound, C 4 N 2 H 4 O 2 , used as a plant growth inhibitor and weed-killer.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of maleic hydrazide1

1945–50; maleic ( maleic acid ); hydr- 2 + az- + -ide ( def )

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