dicamba

noun di·cam·ba \ˌdī-ˈkam-bə\

Definition of DICAMBA

: a systemic herbicide C₈H₆Cl₂O₃

perhaps from dichlor- + Cambilene + Banlene (two commercial preparations containing dicamba)

First Known Use: 1965

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