2,4-D
C8H6Cl2O3, a toxic acid used as a pesticide and herbicide against broad-leaved plants (weeds). It was one of the constituents of Agent Orange.
SYN: SEE: 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid
SEE: Agent Orange
CAS# 94-75-7
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