Definition of "linuron" []

• A herbicide, C9H10Cl2N2O2, used to kill weeds selectively. (noun)

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• "Subsequent hand-weeding is usually carried out 2 months after planting and again after 5 months, but in Colombia the use of the herbicide linuron at the rate of 0.75 kg/ha has been found to give excellent control over broad-leaved weeds if applied 40-50 days after planting."
• "Chemical control gives excellent results: pre-emergence application of, for example, linuron or diuron with subsequent application of shielded sprays of paraquat, has proved successful."
• "Afalon (linuron) are both welcome additions to a previously limited and expensive armoury."