atrazine

[ a-truh-zeen ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a white crystalline compound, C 8 H 14 N 5 Cl, used as an herbicide to control weeds, especially in corn crops.

atrazine

/ ˈætrəziːn /

noun

1. a white crystalline compound widely used as a weedkiller. Formula: C 8 H 14 N 5 Cl

Word History and Origins

Origin of atrazine¹

First recorded in 1960–65; a(mino-) + tr(i)azine

Word History and Origins

Origin of atrazine¹

C20: from a ( mino ) tr ( i ) azine

Example Sentences

He referred to research on an herbicide, atrazine, in which scientists found that it “induces complete feminization and chemical castration” in certain frogs.

From New York Times

“Every spring in the midwest, a pulse of atrazine comes off the fields. Tough luck on you if you happen to be carrying a child during that period,” says Sedlak.

From The Guardian

The single study it relied on, which found virtually no adverse reproductive impacts even at relatively high doses of atrazine, was funded by Syngenta.

From Salon

It reversed a decision to ban a pesticide, chlorpyrifos, associated with impaired childhood brain development, and atrazine, linked to leukaemia.

From Nature

"Human exposure to atrazine is linked to a number of serious health effects," according to a factsheet from Pesticide Action Network.

From Salon