Herbicide Definition

hûrbĭ-sīd, ûr-
herbicides
noun
herbicides
Any chemical substance used to kill plants, esp. weeds, or to check their growth.
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Noun

Singular:
herbicide
Plural:
herbicides

Origin of Herbicide

  • herb +‎ -cide

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Herbicide Sentence Examples

  • Also, if you apply herbicide to kill broadleaf weeds, that should be done in October.

  • Herbicide resistant crops- This allows the farmer to spray wide spectrum herbicides on the crops and kill only the weeds.

  • There are also sure to be pesticide, herbicide, and fertilizer residues from the chemicals used on the flowers as they were growing.

  • Bradford corn gluten is an organic lawn care product, effective as both fertilizer and herbicide.

  • Three crops are involved - sugar beet, oilseed rape and fodder maize - all modified to be herbicide resistant.

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