weedkiller [ˈwiːdˌkɪlə]
weedkiller → مبيد الأعشاب الضارة herbicid ukrudtsmiddel Unkrautvertilger ζιζανιοκτόνο herbicida rikkaruohomyrkky désherbant sredstvo za ubijanje korova diserbante 除草剤 제초제 onkruidverdelger ugrasmiddel środek chwastobójczy herbicida гербицид ogräsmedel ยากำจัดวัชพืช yabani ot öldürücü thuốc diệt cỏ dại 除草剂
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a substance, usually a chemical or hormone, used for killing weeds
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| Noun | 1. |  weedkiller - a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growthAgent 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) |
Translations
weedkiller
n → Unkrautvernichter m, → Unkrautbekämpfungsmittel nt
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