2,4-D

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noun

a synthetic auxin widely used as a weedkiller; 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid

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Words nearby 2,4-D

21-hydroxyprogesterone, .22, 2,3-diphosphoglycerate, 2,4,5-T, 24/7, 2,4-D, 2,5-dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine, 25-hydroxycholecalciferol, 2,6-dichlorobenzonitrile, 2D, 2D animation

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How to use 2,4-D in a sentence

“Gronkowski” itself never manages to sound more erotic than the name of a hearty Polish stew or a D-list WWE performer.
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I take calcium and vitamin D supplements, but prescription medications are generally only for women in menopause.
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Then Pascal responds (in all caps) with, “BUT WE DIDNT WIN A D [sic] YOU KNOW HIM.”
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Its 8-megapixel camera, inclusive of true-tone and dual-LED f/2.2 aperture flashes, features optical image stabilization.
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During the 1970s, the then brand new F-15A Eagle carried the same antiquated armament as the Vietnam-era F-4 Phantom II.
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C was a Captain, all covered with lace; D was a drunkard, and had a red face.
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D'o l'on peut aussy veoir, quelle esperance il y a de planter une belle chrestient par tels evangelistes.
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Neither of us spoke again, and at length the squat log buildings of Pend d' Oreille loomed ahead of us in the night.
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He picked out that simple little study of Cramer in D major in the first book—you know it well—and asked me to play it.
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(d) Excess balances may, at the convenience of each federal reserve bank, remain deposited with the gold settlement fund.
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