glyphosate

noun

glyph·​o·​sate ˈgli-fə-ˌsāt 

ˈglī-

: a systemic organophosphate herbicide C₃H₈NO₅P used to control herbaceous and woody weeds especially on croplands

Examples of glyphosate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But it's also faced criticism on issues like pesticides, after the president signed an executive order to give the federal government broad authority to boost the supply of glyphosate, a key ingredient in Roundup. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

His opponent is the incumbent, Mike Naig, a former lobbyist for Monsanto, the industrial giant that marketed Roundup, a weed killer that in some cases contains the controversial herbicide glyphosate. — Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

More and more people are secretly injecting glyphosate into tree trunks to kill them. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

This certification prohibits the use of glyphosate and other synthetic pesticides, although organic pesticides are permitted. — Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from International Scientific Vocabulary glycine + phosph- + -ate entry 1

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

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