Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A substance used to destroy or inhibit the growth of plants, especially weeds.
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- noun A
substance used to killplants .
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- noun a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth
Etymologies
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Examples
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The method invented by Heck is used in herbicide production, the academy said.
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In his article, Dr. Carrasco describes some disturbing findings in Argentina, where more than 50 million gallons of glyphosate-based herbicide is used on more than 45 million acres of GM soy.
Jeffrey Smith: Genetically Modified Soy Diets Lead to Ovary and Uterus Changes in Rats Jeffrey Smith 2010
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The method invented by Heck is used in herbicide production, the academy said.
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Paraquat is described as a quick-acting, non-selective herbicide, which is poisonous to humans if even a small amount is swallowed or enters the blood stream.
Archive 2008-06-01 Stephen Retherford 2008
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Paraquat is described as a quick-acting, non-selective herbicide, which is poisonous to humans if even a small amount is swallowed or enters the blood stream.
Terror as an election tool in Zimbabwe Stephen Retherford 2008
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How do we decide if the herbicide is the source of the problem or if the illnesses and complaints are the results of the other stresses of war?
Markets and Majorities Steven M. Sheffrin 1993
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The poison drinkers are called herbicide tolerant.
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LibertyLink crops have been modified to resist Ignite herbicide, which is effective on glyphosate-resistant weeds.
CattleNetwork 2009
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This first generation of transgenics were mostly cash crops, such as herbicide-resistant soybeans and maize.
Crops With Attitude 2009
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Glyphosate is a non-selective systemic herbicide which is absorbed by the foliage and is translocated throughout the plant.
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