any of a class of organic compounds sharing a common functional group characterized by a nitrogen to nitrogen covalent bond with 4 substituents with at least one of them being an acyl group.
maleic hydrazide 1
noundomain: substance
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Definition
a herbicide and a plant growth regulator.
Examples
1.Maleic hydrazide's residue in food can cause liver damage.