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

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Example Sentences

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atrazine

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

From The Guardian ● Sep. 15, 2020

And last year, he was part of a small team of Syngenta-backed scientists that fought California’s move to require atrazine be sold with a warning label.

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

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