Look up: alar


  1. Alar
    Trade name for daminozide, a pesticide that makes apples redder, firmer, and less likely to drop off trees before growers are ready to pick them. It is also used to a lesser extent on peanuts, tart cherries, concord grapes, and other fruits.
    Found op http://www.epa.gov/OCEPAterms/

  2. Alar
    [adj] - (biology) having or resembling wings 2. [n] - a growth-regulating chemical sprayed on fruit trees
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=Alar

  3. Alar
    A'lar adjective [ Latin alarius , from ala wing: confer French alaire .] 1. Pertaining to, or having, wings. 2. (Botany) Axillary; in the fork or axil. Gray.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/49

  4. alar
    1. Pertaining to, or having, wings. ... 2. <botany> Axillary; in the fork or axil. ... Origin: L. Alarius, fr. Ala wing: cf. F. Alaire. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?alar

  5. alar
    alary adjective having or resembling wings
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=alar

  6. Alar
    daminozide noun a chemical sprayed on fruit trees to regulate their growth so the entire crop can be harvested at one time
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Alar

  7. alar
    adjective of or relating to the axil
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=alar

  8. alar
    (a´lәr) pertaining to or like a wing.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  9. Alar
    • (a.) Pertaining to, or having, wings. • (a.) Axillary; in the fork or axil.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/alar/

  10. Alar
    (from the article `poison`) Daminozide, also known as Alar, is a plant growth regulator used to improve the appearance and shelf life of apples. Because of its carcinogenicity ... ...part of the maturation period. Preharvest drop of these fruits can be delayed by application of dilute sprays of grow...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/37

  11. alar
    alar Wing-like; axillary; applies to ligaments, cartilages, etc.
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/67/

  12. alar
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ā′lăr Definitions: 1. Relating to a wing; winged. 2. Relating to the wings (ala) of such structures as the nose, sphenoid, and sacrum. Synonyms: axillary
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=1950

  13. alar
    1) 1989 e.p.a. target 2) Agricultural chemical 3) Apple application, once 4) Apple growth retardant 5) Apple pesticide banned in the 1980s 6) Apple spray 7) Apple spray of yore 8) Apple spray, once 9) Apple tree spray 10) Apple-ri...
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/alar/1

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