Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Hexazinone is an organic compound that is used as a broad spectrum herbicide. It is a colorless solid. It exhibits some solubility in water but is highly soluble in most organic solvents except alkanes. A member of the triazine class herbicides it is manufactured by DuPont and sold under the trade name Velpar.It functions by inhibiting photosynthesis and thus is a nonselective herbicide. It is used to control grasses and broadleaf and woody plants.
