Phenylmercury acetate
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Phenylmercuric acetate is an organomercury compound used as a fungicide
. When applied to the leaves of plants, it is an Antitranspirant
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Fungicide
Fungicides are chemical compounds or biological organisms used to kill or inhibit fungi or fungal spores. Fungi can cause serious damage in agriculture, resulting in critical losses of yield, quality and profit. Fungicides are used both in agriculture and to fight fungal infections in animals...
. When applied to the leaves of plants, it is an Antitranspirant
Antitranspirant
Antitranspirants are compounds applied to the leaves of plants to reduce transpiration. They are used on Christmas trees, on cut flowers, on newly transplanted shrubs, and in other applications to preserve and protect plants from drying out too quickly...
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