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alachlor
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Also known as 2-chloro-N-(2,6-diethylphenyl)-N-(methoxymethyl)acetamide, 2-Chloro-2',6'-diethyl-N-(methoxymethyl)acetanilide

thumb|A person mixing Lasso - A brand of alachlor made by Monsanto

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thumb|A person mixing Lasso - A brand of alachlor made by Monsanto

Alachlor is an herbicide from the chloroacetanilide family. It is an odorless, white solid. The greatest use of alachlor is for control of annual grasses and broadleaf weeds in crops. Use of alachlor is illegal in the European Union and no products containing alachlor are currently registered in the United States, though it is registered in India.

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