weedkiller

Other forms: weedkillers

Definitions of weedkiller
  1. noun
    a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth
    synonyms: herbicide, weed killer
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    Agent Orange
    a herbicide used in the Vietnam War to defoliate forest areas
    atrazine
    a synthetic compound derived from triazine that is widely used as an agricultural herbicide
    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)
    type of:
    chemical, chemical substance
    material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
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