noun
- A selective herbicide used to control weeds in crops, particularly in sugarcane and corn; a urea-based chemical compound.
Usage: technical; agriculture
Examples
- Farmers applied monuron to their sugarcane fields to eliminate unwanted vegetation.
- Monuron was widely used as a pre-emergent herbicide in the mid-20th century.
- The effectiveness of monuron depends on soil moisture and temperature conditions.
- Environmental regulations have restricted the use of monuron in many regions.