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her·bi·cide
(hûr′bĭ-sīd′, ûr′-)n.
A substance used to destroy or inhibit the growth of plants, especially weeds.
her′bi·cid′al (-sīd′l) adj.
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herbicide
(ˈhɜːbɪˌsaɪd)n
(Chemistry) a chemical that destroys plants, esp one used to control weeds
ˌherbiˈcidal adj
ˌherbiˈcidally adv
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herb•i•cide
(ˈhɜr bəˌsaɪd, ˈɜr-)n.
a substance or preparation for killing plants, esp. weeds.
[1895–1900]
her`bi•cid′al, adj.
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her·bi·cide
(hûr′bĭ-sīd′, ûr′bĭ-sīd′)The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
herbicide
A chemical compound that will kill or damage plants.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
herbicide
a substance for destroying plants, especially weeds or other unwanted species; a weed-killer. — herbicidal, adj.
See also: Plantsa substance for killing unwanted plant growth.
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| Noun | 1. |  herbicide - 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) |
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herbicide
n → Herbizid nt
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herbicide
n herbicida mEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.