herbicide

[ hur-buh-sahyd, ur- ]

/ ˈhɜr bəˌsaɪd, ˈɜr- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR herbicide ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a substance or preparation for killing plants, especially weeds.

Origin of herbicide

First recorded in 1895–1900; herb + -i- + -cide

OTHER WORDS FROM herbicide

her·bi·cid·al, adjective

Words nearby herbicide

herb doctor, herbed, Herbert, Herbert's operation, herb Gerard, herbicide, herbivore, herbivorous, herb layer, Herblock, herb-of-grace

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Example sentences from the Web for herbicide

The most widely planted type of biotech crop is engineered to withstand application of an herbicide to kill nearby weeds.
The Stealth Threat to the World's Food Supply|Bill Freese|August 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Bags of fertilizer can be put on display, as can vials of penicillin, and jars of herbicide.
Agricultural Implements and Machines in the Collection of the National Museum of History and Technology|John T. Schlebecker

British Dictionary definitions for herbicide

herbicide

/ (ˈhɜːbɪˌsaɪd) /

noun

a chemical that destroys plants, esp one used to control weeds

Derived forms of herbicide

herbicidal, adjective

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Scientific definitions for herbicide

herbicide

[ hûr′bĭ-sīd′, ûr′- ]

A pesticide used to kill weeds. Paraquat is a herbicide. Compare fungicide insecticide rodenticide.

单词	herbicide
释义	herbicide [ hur-buh-sahyd, ur- ] / ˈhɜr bəˌsaɪd, ˈɜr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR herbicide ON THESAURUS.COM noun a substance or preparation for killing plants, especially weeds. Origin of herbicide First recorded in 1895–1900; herb + -i- + -cide OTHER WORDS FROM herbicide her·bi·cid·al, adjective Words nearby herbicide herb doctor, herbed, Herbert, Herbert's operation, herb Gerard, herbicide, herbivore, herbivorous, herb layer, Herblock, herb-of-grace Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for herbicide The most widely planted type of biotech crop is engineered to withstand application of an herbicide to kill nearby weeds. The Stealth Threat to the World's Food Supply\|Bill Freese\|August 11, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Bags of fertilizer can be put on display, as can vials of penicillin, and jars of herbicide. Agricultural Implements and Machines in the Collection of the National Museum of History and Technology\|John T. Schlebecker British Dictionary definitions for herbicide herbicide / (ˈhɜːbɪˌsaɪd) / noun a chemical that destroys plants, esp one used to control weeds Derived forms of herbicide herbicidal, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to herbicide pesticide, fungicide, defoliant, insecticide, weedkiller, paraquat Scientific definitions for herbicide herbicide [ hûr′bĭ-sīd′, ûr′- ] A pesticide used to kill weeds. Paraquat is a herbicide. Compare fungicide insecticide rodenticide. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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herbicide

noun

Origin of herbicide

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British Dictionary definitions for herbicide

noun

Derived forms of herbicide

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Scientific definitions for herbicide