triazine

/ˈtraɪəziːn/
noun
  1. A type of chemical compound containing a ring of three carbon and three nitrogen atoms, often used in herbicides and dyes.
    • Some triazine derivatives are studied for their potential medical applications.
    • Atrazine is a common triazine herbicide used to control weeds in cornfields.
    • The chemist synthesized a new triazine compound for use in industrial dyes.
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