“24”

The following 4 entries include the term 24.

24-dehydrocholesterol

noun

: desmosterol

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2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid

noun

: 2,4-d

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2,4-D

noun

: a white crystalline irritant compound C8H6Cl2O3 used as a weed killer see agent orange

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2,4,5-T

noun

: an irritant compound C8H5Cl3O3 used especially formerly as an herbicide and defoliant see agent orange

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