Amitrole

/ˈæmɪtroʊl/ noun

A herbicide chemical compound used to control vegetation, particularly on rights-of-way and non-cropland areas.

From 'amino-' + 'triazole,' where triazole refers to the five-membered nitrogen-containing ring structure. The compound was developed in the 1950s as part of post-war agricultural chemical innovation.

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