simazine
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9.7
- noun
- Specialized
- Farmers often use simazine to control weeds in their cornfields effectively.
Examples
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Before planting, ensure that the fields are free from residues of simazine, as it can affect crop growth.
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Concentrations of simazine in this well were below detection limits the following year.
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Follow-up investigation attributed the high concentration to a recent over-treatment of a nearby pond with simazine.
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One driven well sampled in 2003 had 4.0 parts per million (ppm) simazine.
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Though one pesticide (simazine) was detected in only one well sample, an investigation about the presence of simazine revealed a recent over-application of the pesticide to a nearby pond.
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Though one pesticide (simazine) was detected in only one well sample, an investigation about the presence of simazine revealed a recent over-application of the pesticide to a nearby pond.
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For example, the amount of herbicides removed from runoff by two artificial wetlands in Kent County, Maryland, ranged from 83 percent for simazine to 95 percent for glyphosate.
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The agricultural report noted that simazine was detected in soil samples collected from the fruit crop area.
Synonyms
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4.1
A chemical that kills unwanted plants like weeds
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3.2
A substance that kills unwanted plants in gardens or on lawns
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word simazine is a chemical-style name that ends with -azine, a common ending for man-made pesticide chemicals. A helpful way to remember it is that names with -azine often label 'herbicide' products that kill 'weeds' in crops, so simazine is the name of a synthetic 'herbicide'.