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defoliant

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de·fo·li·ant  (d-fl-nt)
n.
A chemical sprayed or dusted on plants to cause the leaves to fall off.
defoliant [diːˈfəʊlɪənt]
n
(Chemistry) a chemical sprayed or dusted onto trees to cause their leaves to fall, esp to remove cover from an enemy in warfare
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.defoliant - a chemical that is sprayed on plants and causes their leaves to fall off
chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
Translations
defoliant [diːˈfəʊlɪənt] N → defoliante m
defoliant [diːˈfəʊliənt] n → défoliant m
defoliant
n → Entlaubungsmittel nt
defoliant [diːˈfəʊlɪənt] n → defogliante m
defoliant [diːˈfəʊlɪənt] n → defogliante m


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