2,4,5-T

[ too-fawr-fahyv-tee, fohr ]

1. trichlorophenoxyacetic acid.

Example Sentences

Some herbicides developed during the 1940s such as 2,4,5-T, a major ingredient in Agent Orange, were later banned because of their toxicity.

From Salon

The most widely used herbicides are 2,4-D, 2,4,5-T, and related members of what is known as the phenol group.

From The New Yorker

At the time the Silvex program began on San Carlos, another field trial was getting underway on the other side of the world — this one for Agent Orange, a hybrid containing the same hazardous compounds, 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T, sprayed at San Carlos.

From Los Angeles Times

The most widely used herbicides are 2,4-D, 2,4,5-T, and related compounds.

From Literature

However, the substance of concern is "high levels of dioxin, a contaminant found in 2,4,5-T that causes cancer and other health concerns in people."

From Washington Post