ATRAZINE

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Meaning:

A synthetic compound derived from triazine that is widely used as an agricultural herbicide

Example:

atrazine is thought to cause cancer and is banned in some European countries

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("atrazine" is a kind of...):

herbicide; weed killer; weedkiller (a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth)

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