prometryn
/ˈprəʊmɪtrɪn/(also prometryne) Agriculture and Horticulture
noun
A triazine herbicide usually employed against annual grasses and broad-leaved weeds.
- Chemical name: N,N′-bis(1-methylethyl)-6-methylthio-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine; C10H19N5S..
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in B.S.I. News. Probably from pro- + me- + -tryn.
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