atrazine

American  

[a-truh-zeen] / ˈæ trəˌzin /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a white crystalline compound, C 8 H 14 N 5 Cl, used as an herbicide to control weeds, especially in corn crops.

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atrazine British  

/ ˈætrəziːn /

noun

1. a white crystalline compound widely used as a weedkiller. Formula: C 8 H 14 N 5 Cl

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Etymology

Origin of atrazine

First recorded in 1960–65; a(mino-) + tr(i)azine

Example Sentences

For example, atrazine has been associated with low birth weight in babies.

From The Guardian • Sep. 15, 2020

In 2003, he appeared before American regulators on Syngenta’s behalf, saying that “we can identify no biologically plausible mechanism by which atrazine leads to an increase in prostate cancer.”

From New York Times • Dec. 31, 2016

Then there’s atrazine, perhaps the most controversial pesticide that’s used widely on U.S. farm fields.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2016

Chipotle’s corn will be sprayed with less of the herbicide glyphosate, but more of the herbicide atrazine.

From Time • May 11, 2015

So it seems to me I have two choices: I can wait for that study to be done or I can decide that it’s better to be safe than sorry and buy foods without atrazine.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan