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Definition of glyphosate
: a systemic organophosphate herbicide C3H8NO5P used to control herbaceous and woody weeds especially on croplands
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Recent Examples of glyphosate from the Web
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The California Office of Environmental Health and Hazard Assessment announced Monday (June 26) that glyphosate would be included to the list effective July 7, the news service reports.
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Scott Partridge, Monsanto's vice president of global strategy, said in a statement that glyphosate does not cause cancer and there's no need to list it as harmful in California.
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Monsanto has not calculated the cost of any re-labeling effort and does not break out glyphosate sales data by state, Partridge said.
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Officials announced that starting July 7 the weed killer’s main ingredient, glyphosate, will appear on a list California keeps of potentially cancerous chemicals.
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Roundup is a weed-control chemical developed by Monsanto, and the product contains glyphosate as an active ingredient.
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The use of Roundup and glyphosate — and their potential human and environmental risks — have been debated in recent years.
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Preparing to plant Apply a glyphosate-only herbicide to kill all existing weeds and grasses to get ready for planting.
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The active ingredient glyphosate is the best option and usually easy to find.
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Origin and Etymology of glyphosate
perhaps from International Scientific Vocabulary glycine + phosph- + 1-ate
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