Pronunciation: ' pi-kl ə - ˌ ram, ' p ī -
Function: noun
Etymology: pic olinic acid (acid obtained by oxidation of picoline) + ch lor- + am ine
Date: 1965
: a systemic herbicide C 6 H 3 Cl 3 N 2 O 2 that is persistent in the soil
Pronunciation: ' pi-kl ə - ˌ ram, ' p ī -
Function: noun
Etymology: pic olinic acid (acid obtained by oxidation of picoline) + ch lor- + am ine
Date: 1965
: a systemic herbicide C 6 H 3 Cl 3 N 2 O 2 that is persistent in the soil
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012