1. a synthetic compound derived from triazine that is widely used as an agricultural herbicide; - Example: "atrazine is thought to cause cancer and is banned in some European countries"
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
atrazine
n 1: a synthetic compound derived from triazine that is widely
used as an agricultural herbicide; "atrazine is thought to
cause cancer and is banned in some European countries"