acetochlor

noun

ace·to·chlor | \ ə-ˈsē-tō-ˌklȯr

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: 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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The first known use of acetochlor was circa 1971

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