linuron

lin·u·ron

(lĭn′yə-rŏn′)

A herbicide, C₉H₁₀Cl₂N₂O₂, that is used to kill weeds selectively.

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linuron

(ˈlɪnjʊˌrɒn)

a herbicide that is harmless to vegetables, but destroys weeds

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linuron - a herbicide that kills weeds without harming vegetables

herbicide, weed killer, weedkiller - a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth

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These chemicals include kepone, o,p-'-DDT and butylparaben (ESR1 agonist), and linuron and methoxychlor (AR antagonist) (Judson et al., 2015; Kleinstreuer et al., 2017).

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Zahoor, Removal of Paraquat and Linuron from Water by Continuous Flow Adsorption/Ultrafiltration Membrane Processes, J.

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Rahmani, "Evidence of in vitro metabolic interaction effects of a chlorfenvinphos, ethion and linuron mixture on human hepatic detoxification rates," Chemosphere, vol.

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Reis et al., "Determination of haloxyfop-methyl, linuron, and procymidone pesticides in carrot using SLE-LTP extraction and GC-MS," Food Analytical Methods, vol.

Development of a Methodology for the Determination of Pesticide Residues in Caja-Manga Pulp (Spondias dulcis L.) Using Solid-Liquid Extraction with Low-Temperature Partitioning

Administration of potentially antiandrogenic pesticides (procymidone, linuron, iprodione, chlozolinate, p, p'-DDE, and ketoconazole and toxic substance (dibutyland diethylhexyl phthalate, PCB 169, and ethane dimethane sulphonate) during sexual differentiation produces diverse profiles of reproductive malformations in the male rat.

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A lot of pesticides show disrupting effects on metabolism and function of sex steroids, such as deltamethrin [76], linuron [77], and methomyl [78].

Mediating Roles of PPARs in the Effects of Environmental Chemicals on Sex Steroids

A mixture of the "antiandrogens" linuron and butyl benzyl phthalate alters sexual differentiation of the male rat in a cumulative fashion.

Prenatal exposure to phthalates and anogenital distance in male infants from a low-exposed Danish cohort (2010-2012)

Many vegetable herbicides were developed in the 1960s and 1970s and include products like DCPA (used in broccoli and onion), napropamide (used in tomatoes and peppers) and linuron (used in asparagus and celery).