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Common Name

A common name of a compound is a non-systematic, traditional, or trivial name often derived from its source, historical use, or physical properties rather than its chemical structure. Unlike systematic (IUPAC) names, common names are frequently used in daily life, industry, or commerce for convenience.
For example, Water (H2O) instead of dihydrogen monoxide,or salt for sodium chloride (NaCL).

Common Name

Abamectin aminomethyl

September 15, 2025February 23, 2026 - by Poison Sense

Abamectin-aminomethyl is another name for Emamectin benzoate of the class avermectins produced through the fermentation of Streptomyces avermitilis It is available in the agrochemical shops as Password 5.7WDG, Entarar 5EC, …

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Diatomaceous Earth (silicon dioxide)

August 28, 2025February 23, 2026 - by Poison Sense

Diatomaceous Earth (DE) is a naturally occurring, soft, sedimentary rock composed of the fossilized remains of microscopic aquatic organisms called diatoms. These skeletons are primarily made of silica. Once mined …

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Copper Abietate

August 27, 2025January 23, 2026 - by Poison Sense

Copper abietate is a broad-spectrum fungicide. The substance has not been widely studied and so data on its environmental fate, its toxicity to fauna and flora and potential health impacts …

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Quinmerac

August 27, 2025January 25, 2026 - by Poison Sense

Quinmerac is a systemic, post-emergence herbicide primarily used to control broad-leaf weeds in cereal crops, acting as a synthetic auxin. It functions by mimicking the natural plant hormone indole-3-acetic acid …

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Metazachlor

August 27, 2025January 26, 2026 - by Poison Sense

Metazachlor is a chloroacetamide herbicide with generally low to moderate toxicity to birds and mammals, acting primarily by inhibiting long-chain fatty acid formation in plants. Metazachlor is used for pre-emergence …

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Dimethenamid-P

August 27, 2025January 28, 2026 - by Poison Sense

Dimethenamid-P, a chloroacetamide herbicide, is the herbicidally active enantiomer in dimethenamid. Dimethenamid is a racemic mixture of the M and P stereoisomers, whereas the P isomer has useful herbicidal activity. …

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Acute Toxic Agents / Common Name

Quizalofop-p-ethyl

August 13, 2025February 23, 2026 - by Poison Sense

Quizalofop-p-ethyl is a selective systemic, grass-controlling herbicide registered for postemergent control of annual and perennial grass weeds in a variety of crops. Quizalofop-p-ethyl belongs to the class of aryloxyphenoxypropionic herbicides …

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Acute Toxic Agents / Common Name

Fomesafen

August 7, 2025January 30, 2026 - by Poison Sense

Fomesafen belongs diphenyl-ether class of contact herbicides which are inhibitors of a key enzyme (protoporphyrinogen oxidase, also known as protoporphyrin IX oxidase, abbreviated as PPO) required for the production of …

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Acute Toxic Agents / Common Name

Flumioxazin

August 7, 2025February 23, 2026 - by Poison Sense

Flumioxazin is an herbicide of the N-phenylphthalimide class that is currently used for pre- and post-emergence control of susceptible weeds The herbicidal mechanism of flumioxazin is the inhibition of protoporphyrinogen …

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Common Name

Aclonifen

August 6, 2025February 23, 2026 - by Poison Sense

Aclonifen is a diphenyl ether herbicide that is widely used for sunflower, potato, corn, and wheat crops. The herbicidal mode of action in a target plant involves inhibition of carotenoid synthesis. Aclonifen was of …

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