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fenuron

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[fen-yuh-ron] / ˈfɛn yəˌrɒn /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. a white crystalline compound, C 9 H 12 N 2 O, used as an herbicide.

Etymology

Origin of fenuron

First recorded in 1945–50; phen(yl) ( def. ) + ur(ea) + -on(e) ( def. )

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