linuronn.
/ˈlɪnjʊərɒn/ Agriculture.
A selective herbicide used esp. to control weeds among root crops; 3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-methoxy-1-methylurea, C9H10Cl2N2O2.
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the world > physical sensation > use of drugs and poison > poison > [noun] > fungicide or herbicide
phenylmercuric acetate1918
phenylmercuric nitrate1921
ferbam1950
fungitoxicant1950
nabam1950
maneb1954
propazine1959
paraquat1961
linuron1962
benomyl1969
procymidone1977
metalaxyl1979
1962 B.S.I. News Sept. 34 Linuron.
1971 Arable Farmer Feb. 12/3 Triazine herbicides such as simazine, substituted phenylureas such as linuron, and uracils such as lenacil.
1981 Southern Hort. (N.Z.) Spring 6/1 Metribuzin, linuron, aziprotryne and methabenzthiazuron caused 15 per cent depression in asparagus growth when applied as post-emergence treatments.
1982 Fletcher & Kirkwood Herbicides & Plant Growth Regulators v. 236 Repeated application of linuron reduces the germination ability of barley grains, promoting protease activity and reducing protein contents.
1989 Green Mag. Dec. 44/1 ‘It's very hard to assess the exact risks and I'm not a medical expert...’ Our informant..is talking about pesticide and herbicide residues and four in particular, Atrazine, Simazine, Dimethoate and Linuron.
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