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Metribuzin

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Formula
  
C8H14N4OS

Metribuzin httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Appearance
  
Colorless, crystalline solid

What does metribuzin mean


Metribuzin (4-amino-6-tert-butyl-3-(methylthio)-as-triazin-5(4H)-one) is an herbicide used both pre- and post-emergence in crops including soy bean, potatoes, tomatoes and sugar cane. It acts by inhibiting photosynthesis by disrupting photosystem II. It is widely used in agriculture and has been found to contaminate groundwater.

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