alachlor
al·a·chlor
noun \ˈa-lə-ˌklȯr\Definition of ALACHLOR
: an herbicide C14H20ClNO2 that is an acetanilide derivative used to control grasses and broadleaved weeds among crop plants
Origin of ALACHLOR
ala- (perhaps from rearranged letters of acetanilide) + chlor-
First Known Use: 1971
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