noun
- Plural of diuron; a class of herbicides used to control weeds in agriculture and non-crop areas.
Usage: technical; chemistry/agriculture
Examples
- Diurons are commonly applied to cotton and citrus crops to suppress unwanted vegetation.
- The farmer used diurons as part of an integrated weed management strategy.
- Environmental agencies monitor the use of diurons due to their persistence in soil.
- Diurons work by inhibiting photosynthesis in target plants.