phenoxy
/fɪˈnɑksi/
noun
- A type of chemical compound used in herbicides, plastics, and other industrial products.
- Some old phenoxy chemicals are no longer allowed because of environmental concerns.
- Scientists studied the effects of phenoxy compounds on plant growth.
- The farmer sprayed a phenoxy herbicide to control weeds in the wheat field.
adjective
- Relating to or containing a phenoxy group of atoms in a chemical structure.
- Phenoxy herbicides are widely used in agriculture to kill broadleaf weeds.
- The chemist explained the phenoxy structure in the organic compound.
- The lab tested a new phenoxy resin for making durable coatings.