Term Name: | 2,3,6-TBA |
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Synonyms: | 2,3,6-TCBA, 2,3,6-trichlorobenzoic acid |
Definition: | A chlorobenzoic acid that is benzoic acid in which the hydrogens at positions 2, 3, and 6 have been replaced by chlorines. A synthetic auxin, it is used as a post-emergence herbicide to control weeds in various cereal crops. Not approved for use within the European Union. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:81946] ( EBI ) |