SINCE 1828
acetochlor
noun
ace·to·chlor
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Definition of acetochlor
: an herbicide C14H20ClNO2 that is typically applied before the emergence of crop seedlings aboveground and is used to control grasses and broad-leaved weeds
… acetochlor, a herbicide commonly used by farmers to control weeds in corn.— Mary Divine & Dennis Lien, St. Paul (Minnesota) Pioneer Press, 26 Sept. 2007
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