Definisjon av herbicide

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Noun

herbicide - a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth
weedkiller, weed killer
chemical, chemical substance material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
agent orange a herbicide used in the Vietnam War to defoliate forest areas
atomic number 33, arsenic, as 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"
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
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Substantiv

herbicide - A substance used to kill plants.

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  • An herbicide, commonly known as a weedkiller, is a type of pesticide used to kill unwanted plants. Selective herbicides kill specific targets while leaving the desired crop relatively unharmed. Some of these act by interfering with the growth of the weed and are often synthetic "imitations" of plant hormones.

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  • herbicide
    A chemical that controls or destroys undesirable plants.

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  • Flertall: herbicides

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