herbicide
noun
her·bi·cide
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Definition of herbicide
: an agent used to destroy or inhibit plant growth
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Other Words from herbicide
herbicidal
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adjective
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adjective
herbicidally
\ ˌ(h)ər-bə-ˈsī-dᵊl-ē
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of herbicide in a Sentence
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Most herbicides are not very effective on Oxalis species. — oregonlive.com, "Thinking of planting strawberries in straw bales? Ask an Expert," 27 July 2019 The bot can distinguish between a baby weed and a baby crop, and can annihilate that weed with incredible precision, radically reducing the use of herbicides on fields. — Sean Illing, Vox, "The climate crisis and the end of the golden era of food choice," 24 June 2019 Glyphosate herbicides, when applied at spraying strength, will usually kill random vines without harming Asian jasmine. — Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, "How to care for amaryllis bulbs," 26 July 2019 Alameda County Superior Court Judge Winifred Smith said evidence also supported the finding that Monsanto knew the herbicide’s active ingredient, glyphosate, could be dangerous and failed to warn the couple from Livermore, California. — Washington Post, "Judge reduces $2B award in Monsanto Roundup case to $87M," 26 July 2019 The verdict in May was the third by a Bay Area jury against Monsanto, which faces more than 13,000 suits nationwide by users of Roundup, the world’s best-selling herbicide, and related products. — Bob Egelko, SFChronicle.com, "Alameda County judge reduces $2 billion jury award in Monsanto case to $86.7 million," 25 July 2019 Computers then tell growers to spray those plants—and only those plants—with insecticide, herbicide, or fungicide. — Jeremy Deaton, Quartz, "Artificial intelligence is transforming the way we farm," 24 July 2019 Hardeman is one of more than 13,400 plaintiffs who have sued Bayer and Monsanto over Roundup, saying the herbicide’s active ingredient, glyphosate, is unsafe. — Reuters, The Mercury News, "Judge cuts Roundup award from $80 million to $25.3 million; Bayer will appeal," 15 July 2019 The announcement follows three consecutive jury verdicts alleging that Roundup, one of its top-selling herbicides, causes cancer. — nola.com, "Roundup maker, embroiled in cancer cases, is putting $5 billion into new kind of weedkiller," 15 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'herbicide.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for herbicide
herbicide
noun
English Language Learners Definition of herbicide
: a chemical used to destroy plants or stop plant growth
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herbicide
noun
her·bi·cide
| \ ˈ(h)ər-bə-ˌsīd
\
\
Medical Definition of herbicide
: an agent used to destroy or inhibit plant growth
Other Words from herbicide
herbicidal
\ ˌ(h)ər-bə-ˈsīd-ᵊl
\
adjective
\
adjective
herbicidally
\ -ᵊl-ē
\
adverb
\
adverb
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