linuron

noun

lin·​u·​ron

ˈlinyəˌrän

plural -s

: a selective herbicide C₉H₁₀O₂Cl₂N₂ used especially to control weeds in crops (as of soybeans or carrots)

Word History

Etymology

lin- (of unknown origin) + urea + -on entry 1

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