atrazine

noun at·ra·zine \ˈa-trə-ˌzēn\

Definition of ATRAZINE

: a photosynthesis-inhibiting persistent herbicide C₈H₁₄ClN₅ used especially to kill annual weeds and quack grass

perhaps from amino + triazine

First Known Use: 1962

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