Paraquat Definition

părə-kwŏt
noun
A highly toxic, soluble yellow solid, CH3(C5H4N)2CH32CH3SO4, used as a herbicide.
Webster's New World

(chemistry) A poisonous yellow herbicide derived from bipyridine.

Wiktionary

Origin of Paraquat

  • para– quat(ernary)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From a trademark.

    From Wiktionary

Paraquat Sentence Examples

  • Other notable inventions include Perspex, Paludrine (an anti-malaria drug ), and the weedkiller paraquat.

  • Paraquat, Diquat, contact action killing top growth, apply before flowering.

  • In my short story ' Paraquat ' the seriously obese Mr Lely devours eleven loaves at a sitting.

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Words Starting With

PPAPAR

Words Ending With

TATUAT

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Words Starting With P and Ending With T

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