Definition of Simazine

1. Noun. A herbicide used to control weeds (especially among crops).

Generic synonyms: Herbicide, Weed Killer, Weedkiller

Definition of Simazine

1. Noun. The herbicide and algicide ''6-chloro-N2,N4-diethyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine'' ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Simazine

1. an herbicide [n -S] - See also: herbicide

Medical Definition of Simazine

1. A triazine herbicide. Pharmacological action: herbicides, triazine. Chemical name: 1,3,5-Triazine-2,4-diamine, 6-chloro-N,N'-diethyl- (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Simazine

silyls
silymarin
silymarins
silyne
silynes
sim
sima
simal
simar
simarre
simarres
simars
simaruba
simarubas
simas
simazine (current term)
simazines
simber
simblot
simblots
simbu group viruses
simethicone
simferite
simfile
simfiles
simi
simia
simial
simian
simian acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Literary usage of Simazine

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Quality of Our Nations Waters: Nutrients and Pesticidesby Gregory J. Fuhrer by Gregory J. Fuhrer (2000)
"In urban areas, simazine and prometon were the most common pesticides found together, whereas atrazine, DEA (deethyl- atrazine), and metolachlor were the ..."

2. Potential Groundwater Contamination from Intentional and Nonintentional by Robert Pitt, Shirley Clark, Keith Parmer (1994)
"Atrazine and simazine groundwater contamination was related to their use to control ... Atrazine and simazine were detected in 37.5% of the shallow wells ..."

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