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bensulide

[ ben-suh-lahyd ]
/ ˈbɛn səˌlaɪd /

noun

a selective preemergence herbicide, C14H24O4NPS3, used primarily to control crabgrass and broadleaf weeds.

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Origin of bensulide

ben(zene) + sul(fonam)ide

Words nearby bensulide

Benoni, benoxaprofen, Bensenville, Benson, Benson's disease, bensulide, bent, bent grass, Bentham, Benthamism, benthic
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