noun
- A synthetic organic compound used as a herbicide to control weeds and woody plants in agriculture and forestry.
Usage: technical; chemistry/agriculture
Examples
- Amitrole is applied to control unwanted vegetation in crop fields.
- The herbicide amitrole works by inhibiting plant growth and development.
- Farmers use amitrole to manage perennial weeds in non-crop areas.
- Amitrole has been used in forestry to suppress competing vegetation around young trees.