atrazine

[ a-truh-zeen ]

/ ˈæ trəˌzin /

noun Chemistry.

a white crystalline compound, C8H14N5Cl, used as an herbicide to control weeds, especially in corn crops.

Words nearby atrazine

atpase, atrabilious, atracurium besylate, atrahasis, atraumatic suture, atrazine, atrek, atremble, atresia, atretic, atreus

Origin of atrazine

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

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British Dictionary definitions for atrazine

atrazine

/ (ˈætrəziːn) /

noun

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

Word Origin for atrazine

C20: from a (mino) tr (i) azine

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