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herbicide

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her·bi·cide  (hûrb-sd, ûr-)
n.
A chemical substance used to destroy or inhibit the growth of plants, especially weeds.

herbi·cidal (-sdl) adj.

herbicide
Noun
a substance used to destroy plants, esp. weeds [Latin herba plant + caedere to kill]

herbicide  (hûrb-sd, ûr-)
A pesticide used to kill weeds. Paraquat is a herbicide. Compare fungicideinsecticiderodenticide

herbicide
a substance for destroying plants, especially weeds or other unwanted species; a weed-killer. — herbicidal, adj.
See also: Plants
a substance for killing unwanted plant growth.
See also: Killing
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.herbicideherbicide - a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth
Agent Orange - a herbicide used in the Vietnam War to defoliate forest areas
As, atomic number 33, arsenic - a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar
atrazine - a synthetic compound derived from triazine that is widely used as an agricultural herbicide; "atrazine is thought to cause cancer and is banned in some European countries"
chemical, chemical substance - material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
linuron - a herbicide that kills weeds without harming vegetables
paraquat - a poisonous yellow solid used in solution as a herbicide
silvex - a herbicide that is effective in controlling woody plants but is toxic to animals
simazine - a herbicide used to control weeds (especially among crops)

A chemical compound that will kill or damage plants.
Translations
Spanish herbicide [ˈhəːbɪsaɪd] nherbicida m
French herbicide [ˈhəːbɪsaɪd] nherbicide m
German herbicide [ˈhəːbɪsaɪd] herb nUnkrautvertilgungsmittel nt, Herbizid nt
Italian herbicide [ˈhəːbɪsaɪd] nerbicida m

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