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

“Every spring in the midwest, a pulse of atrazine comes off the fields. Tough luck on you if you happen to be carrying a child during that period,” says Sedlak.

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

As you may recall from chapter four, although the U.S. government allows atrazine spraying, the chemical is already banned in Europe.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan