noun
- Plural of fenuron; a synthetic herbicide used to control weeds in crops and non-crop areas.
Usage: technical; agriculture
Examples
- Farmers applied fenurons to their fields to suppress unwanted vegetation.
- The herbicide fenurons is effective against many broadleaf weeds.
- Fenurons were commonly used in cotton production during the mid-20th century.
- Modern agricultural practices have largely replaced fenurons with newer herbicide formulations.