单词 | defoliant |
释义 | defoliant From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdefoliantde‧fo‧li‧ant /diːˈfəʊliənt $ -ˈfoʊ-/ noun [countable, uncountable] formalHBPa chemical substance, used especially in war, that makes all the leaves of plants drop offExamples from the Corpusdefoliant• Chemical defoliants would not be used against crops, nor would producers be arrested or property confiscated.Origin defoliant (1900-2000) Medieval Latin defoliare, from Latin folium “leaf” |
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