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

He referred to research on an herbicide, atrazine, in which scientists found that it “induces complete feminization and chemical castration” in certain frogs.

From New York Times

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

From The Guardian

The single study it relied on, which found virtually no adverse reproductive impacts even at relatively high doses of atrazine, was funded by Syngenta.

From Salon

It reversed a decision to ban a pesticide, chlorpyrifos, associated with impaired childhood brain development, and atrazine, linked to leukaemia.

From Nature

"Human exposure to atrazine is linked to a number of serious health effects," according to a factsheet from Pesticide Action Network.

From Salon