atrazine

at·ra·zine

A5528500 (ăt′rə-zēn′)n. A crystalline compound, C₈H₁₄ClN₅, used as a herbicide.

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[a(mino)- + tr(i)azine.]

atrazine

(ˈætrəziːn) n (Elements & Compounds) a white crystalline compound widely used as a weedkiller. Formula: C8H14N5Cl[C20: from a(mino) tr(i)azine]

at•ra•zine

(ˈæ trəˌzin)

n. a white, crystalline compound, C₈H₁₄N₅Cl, used as a weed killer. [1960–65; a (mino-) + tr (i) azine]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

atrazine - a synthetic compound derived from triazine that is widely used as an agricultural herbicide; "atrazine is thought to cause cancer and is banned in some European countries"herbicide, weed killer, weedkiller - a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth

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Atrazin